devil's island
16 movies and shows
Papillon
Thu, 07 Sep 2017
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
Papillon
Sun, 16 Dec 1973
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
We're No Angels
Thu, 07 Jul 1955
Three convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.
Assault on Devil's Island
Tue, 28 Oct 1997
When one of Mike McBride's men goes rogue and takes a group of gymnasts hostage to Devil's Island in exchange for the return of drug lord Carlos Gallindo, the SEALS face their most perilous assignment yet.
The Life of Emile Zola
Thu, 09 Sep 1937
A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
Devil's Island
Sat, 07 Jan 1939
A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.
Passage to Marseille
Sat, 11 Mar 1944
A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
Mon, 04 Aug 1941
A ship's officer is sentenced to Devil's Island for murder after a fatal brawl.
I Escaped from Devil's Island
Sat, 01 Sep 1973
In 1916, a group of prisoners plot their escape from the notorious fortress located in French Guiana.
Hell on Devil's Island
Sun, 04 Aug 1957
An ex-con from Devil's Island enlists the support of the governor's daughter in exposing a prison mining operation.
Lovers of Devil's Island
Thu, 25 Oct 1973
A lawyer finds out that a young couple convicted of murder was in fact framed for the crime and goes to the prison with the hope of freeing them and learns the events that happened to the two from a fellow prisoner who helped them escape.
Escape from Devil's Island
Sun, 24 Nov 1935
Two men escape from the French penal colony but not from their jealousy over a woman.
Time Gentlemen, Please
Fri, 24 Sep 2010
A would-be publican decides to set up shop on a remote island with a flat-pack DIY pub, but encounters more competition than he bargained for.
Condemned!
Sun, 03 Nov 1929
Suave thief Colman is sent to Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of sadistic warden Digges.
Devil's Island
Tue, 20 Jul 1926
A wealthy Parisian surgeon finds himself serving time in a brutal penal colony.
Mystery Woman
Tue, 08 Jan 1935
A French military officer is convicted of treason and sent to Devil's Island. His wife takes it upon herself to obtain the stolen document and prove his innocence.