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Island of Doomed Men
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Island of Doomed Men

1940-05-20 · 67 min · ★ 5.5

Crime · Drama · Thriller

An undercover agent wrongly punished for murder is paroled to a remote tropical island with a diamond mine slave labor run by a sadistic foreigner.

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Directors
Charles Barton
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peter LorrePeter LorreStephen Danel
Rochelle HudsonRochelle HudsonLorraine Danel
Robert WilcoxRobert WilcoxMark Sheldon
Don BeddoeDon BeddoeBrand
George E. StoneGeorge E. StoneSiggy
Kenneth MacDonaldKenneth MacDonaldDoctor Rosener
Charles MiddletonCharles MiddletonCaptain Cort
Stanley BrownStanley BrownEddie
Earl GunnMitchell
Sam AshSam AshAmes - Parolee (uncredited)
Raymond BaileyRaymond BaileyMystery Killer (uncredited)
Trevor BardetteTrevor BardetteDistrict Attorney (uncredited)
Bruce BennettBruce BennettHazen - Guard (uncredited)
Bernie BreakstonTownsend (uncredited)
Donald DouglasDonald DouglasDepartment of Justice Official
Richard FiskeRichard FiskeHale (uncredited)
William GouldWilliam GouldParole Board Member (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonCop (uncredited)
Howard HickmanHoward HickmanJudge (uncredited)
Al HillAl HillClinton (uncredited)

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