Brain surgeon Dr. Charles Gaudet (Boris Karloff) is banished to brutal French penal colony on Devil's Island for treating a wounded escaped revolutionary. Colonel Armand Lucien runs the camp and Gaudet agitates for humane treatment. The Colonel's little girl gets hurt in an accident and Gaudet is the only one who can save her.
This is a good prison movie. Karloff is a solid protagonist. It shows the brutality of the French prison although it could heighten the visceral fear of the situation. This is pretty good with certain limitations. The ending has an abrupt turn. It's a bit abrupt for my taste but I can overlook it.
This is a good prison movie. Karloff is a solid protagonist. It shows the brutality of the French prison although it could heighten the visceral fear of the situation. This is pretty good with certain limitations. The ending has an abrupt turn. It's a bit abrupt for my taste but I can overlook it.