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Devil's Island
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Devil's Island

1979-01-01 · 83 min · ★ 6.2

Action · War

After Italian capitulation in WW2, German forces are rushing to take control of the Dalmatian coast, forcing thousands of people to take refuge. One partisan boat, filled with refugees, tries to reach a safe area, but because of a storm it must stop near a small island. While the crew tries to repair it, a German gunboat comes from nearby.

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Directors
Vladimir Tadej
Production companies
Adria Film
Countries
Yugoslavia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Aljoša VučkovićAljoša VučkovićMarin
Klaus LöwitschKlaus LöwitschNjemački narednik
Pavle VuisićPavle VuisićBartul
Slavko ŠtimacSlavko ŠtimacMladi partizan
Beba LončarBeba LončarDrugarica Tanja
Richard HarrisonRichard HarrisonAmerički narednik Taylor
Krunoslav ŠarićKrunoslav ŠarićVice, komandir partizanskog razarača
Peter CarstenPeter CarstenZapovjednik njemačkog broda
Miodrag 'Miki' KrstovićMiodrag 'Miki' KrstovićBošnjo
Ružica SokićRužica SokićLjiljina majka
Petar JelaskaJure
Igor GaloKapo
Milan SrdočSeljak s kutijom
Ilija ZovkoJordo
Nada Gaćešić-LivakovićRanjena partizanka
Vera ZimaVera ZimaBožena, Kapova djevojka
Jelica VlajkiStarica
Zlatko MartinčevićBrodolomac
Ivica PajerPartizanski komandant
Slobodan VelimirovićNjemački oficir Helmut

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