Devil's Island (1939)
A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.
Top billed cast
Boris KarloffDr. Charles Gaudet
Nedda HarriganMadame Lucien
James StephensonCol. Armand Lucien
Adia KuznetzoffPierre
Rolla GourvitchCollette
Will StantonBobo
Edward KeaneDr. Duval
Robert WarwickDemonpre
Pedro de CordobaMarcal
Tom WilsonEmil
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