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I Escaped from Devil's Island

1973 · 87 min

A grim, sweaty grind of brutality and desperation, more exploitation than epic, that moves fast and leaves a sour taste.

Directed by
William Witney
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Tagline
He's the devil they named the island for!
Overview
In 1916, a group of prisoners plot their escape from the notorious fortress located in French Guiana.
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, freedom, violence, isolation
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
William Witney
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime
Directed by
William Witney
Written by
Richard DeLong Adams
Starring
Jim Brown, Christopher George, Richard Ely, James Luisi, Paul Richards, Richard Rust, Jan Merlin, Robert Phillips
Music
Les Baxter
Cinematography
Rosalío Solano
Runtime
87 min
Country
Mexico, United States of America
Languages
English

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