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| Escape from Devil's Island | |
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| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Screenplay by | Earle Snell Fred Niblo Jr. |
| Story by | Fred De Gresac |
| Starring | Victor Jory Florence Rice Norman Foster Stanley Andrews Daniel L. Haynes Herbert Heywood |
| Cinematography | John Stumar |
| Edited by | Otto Meyer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Escape from Devil's Island is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Earle Snell and Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Victor Jory, Florence Rice, Norman Foster, Stanley Andrews, Daniel L. Haynes and Herbert Heywood. The film was released on November 24, 1935, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
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