I Escaped from Devils Island

I Escaped from Devil's Island is a 1973 exploitation film about an escape attempt from Devil's Island. Roger Corman and Gene Corman produced this grim adventure saga which bears more than a passing resemblance to Papillon.

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Plot summary

Prison life on Devil's Island is no picnic so fellow prisoners Le Bras (Jim Brown) and Davert (Christopher George) go AWOL. Along their escape route, they encounter submissive native women and a colony of lepers.

Cast

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Jim Brown as Le Bras

Christopher George as Davert (as Chris George)

Richard Ely as Jo-Jo (as Rick Ely)

James Luisi as Dazzas

Paul Richards as Maj. Marteau

Richard Rust as Sgt. Zamorra

Bob Harris as The Barber (as Roland 'Bob' Harris)

Jan Merlin as Rosenquist

Robert Phillips as Blassier

Stephen Whittaker as Leper Count

Eduardo Rosas López as Sergeant Brescano

Jonathan Dodge as Lieutenant Duplis

Quintín Bulnes as Sgt. Grizzoni

Gabriella Rios as Indian Girl

Ana De Sade as Bedalia

Production

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Jim Brown was signed to make the film in December 1972.

Martin Scorsese says that Roger Corman offered him the chance to direct the film following Boxcar Bertha. "The idea was if you shoot it fast enough, you could release the film before Papillon," he said. "I was still very keen on genre films." However Scorcese decided to make Mean Streets instead.

Filming started in April 1973 in Acapulco. The producers of the similar film Papillon (1973) sued for copyright infringement but were unsuccessful.

Video Release

Shout Factory is releasing I Escaped from Devil's Island on DVD and Blu-ray on July 15, 2014.