The Convict (1951 film)

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The Convict
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Directed by Willy Rozier
Written byWilly Rozier
Produced byWilly Rozier
Starring Lucien Nat
Lili Bontemps
Juliette Faber
Cinematography Fred Langenfeld
Michel Rocca
Edited by Denise Charvein
Music by Jean Yatove
Production
company
Sport-Films
Distributed byAstoria Films
Release date
  • 7 March 1951 (1951-03-07)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The Convict (French: Le bagnard) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Lucien Nat, Lili Bontemps and Juliette Faber. [1] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Marseille and in French Guiana.

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Synopsis

A doctor from Marseille is convicted of murder and sent to a penal colony in South America. He escapes and fins refuge with a local community.

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  1. Rège p.897

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