

Devil's Island
1939-01-07 · 62 min · ★ 5.7
A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.
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- Directors
- William Clemens
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Boris KarloffDr. Charles Gaudet
Nedda HarriganMadame Lucien
James StephensonCol. Armand Lucien
Adia KuznetzoffPierre
Will StantonBobo
Edward KeaneDr. Duval
Robert WarwickDemonpre
Pedro de CordobaMarcal
Tom WilsonEmil
John HarmonAndre
Richard BondGeorges
Sidney BraceySoupy
George LloydDogface
Charles RichmanGovernor Beaufort
Stuart HolmesGustav LeBrun
Leonard MudieAdvocate General
Egon BrecherDebriac
Frank ReicherPresident of Assize CourtTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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