| Island of Doomed Men | |
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| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Screenplay by | Robert Hardy Andrews (as Robert D. Andrews) |
| Starring | Peter Lorre |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Kline |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara (uncredited) |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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