Island of Doomed Men

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Following in the footsteps of Boris Karloff and Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre turns sadist in this routinely made but efficient little potboiler from Columbia Pictures. Lording over Dead Man's Island where he uses paroled convicts as slaves, Stephen Danel frames G-Man Mark Sheldon Robert Wilcox for murdering a colleague and then arranges for the convict's transfer to the island. Mark immediately becomes attracted to Danel's glamorous wife, Lorraine Rochelle Hudson, beautifully gowned and bejeweled but like the ...
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Overview

Following in the footsteps of Boris Karloff and Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre turns sadist in this routinely made but efficient little potboiler from Columbia Pictures. Lording over Dead Man's Island where he uses paroled convicts as slaves, Stephen Danel frames G-Man Mark Sheldon Robert Wilcox for murdering a colleague and then arranges for the convict's transfer to the island. Mark immediately becomes attracted to Danel's glamorous wife, Lorraine Rochelle Hudson, beautifully gowned and bejeweled but like the slaves, a caged bird susceptible to her husband's rages. With the assistance of Cort Charles B. Middleton, the two attempt to escape, but are eventually caught by Danel's spy, Brand Don Beddoe. Happily, when all seems lost, the sadistic Stephen is killed by one of his own men, the disgruntled Siggie George E. Stone. Although most of Island of Doomed Men was produced on sound stages, some scenes were filmed at famous Bronson Canyon in Los Angeles' Griffith Park.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Hans J. Wollstein
It has been seen all before -- and sometimes better -- but Island of Doomed Men deserves more recognition today due to the performances of its star trio: Peter Lorre, soft-spoken, nearly apologetic, but thoroughly sadistic; Rochelle Hudson, a Wampas Baby Star, but one with an edge; and Robert Wilcox, an unfairly forgotten actor, who, like his wife, Diana Barrymore, lost it all to alcoholism. Island of Doomed Men was reportedly made for little more than 90,000 dollars, but the stellar cast makes one forget the less-than-posh surroundings.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/6/2011
  • UPC: 043396393233
  • Original Release: 1940

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  • Source: Sony Pictures Home
  • Language: English
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 73,436

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Peter Lorre Steve Danel
Rochelle Hudson Lorraine Danel
Robert Wilcox Mark Sheldon
Don Beddoe Brand
George E. Stone Siggy
Charles B. Middleton Capt. Cort
Stanley Brown Eddie
Earl Gunn Mitchell
Sam Ash Ames
Raymond Bailey Mystery Man
Trevor Bardette District Attorney
Bruce Bennett Hazen, the Guard
Donald Douglas Official
Richard Fiske Hale
Chuck Hamilton Cop
Howard Hickman Judge
Al Hill Clinton
Eddie Laughton Borgo
Kenneth MacDonald Doctor
George McKay Bookkeeper
Walter Miller Detective
Forbes Murray Parole Board Chairman
Lee Prather Warden
Addison Richards Jackson
Harry Strang
John Tyrrell Durkin
Technical Credits
Charles Barton Director
Robert Hardy Andrews Screenwriter
Lionel Banks Art Director
Robert Kalloch Costumes/Costume Designer
Ben Kline Cinematographer
Wallace MacDonald Producer
Morris W. Stoloff Musical Direction/Supervision
James Sweeney Editor
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