Two convicts break free from hell itself — but jealousy is the real prison.
Two men escape from the French penal colony but not from their jealousy over a woman.
Production
Tropical sets that look nothing like Devil's Island — pure studio magic.
Acting
Victor Jory's simmering Dario outshines the romantic lead.
Director
Albert S. Rogell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Devil's Island was still operating when this was filmed; the real colony wouldn't close until 1953.
This was one of many 1930s Hollywood films exploiting French penal colony scandals while ignoring actual prisoner abuse.
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