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The Devil at 4 O'Clock

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

They jumped into hell to save part of heaven.

19616.32h 6m

Overview

A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Written by Liam O'Brien, Max Catto
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Top Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Father Matthew Doonan

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Harry

Kerwin Mathews

Kerwin Mathews

Father Joseph Perreau

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jacques

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Marcel

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

The Governor

BarBara Luna

BarBara Luna

Camille

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Charlie

Cathy Lewis

Cathy Lewis

Marguerite

M

Martin Brandt

Doctor Wexler

Themes & Keywords

rescueislandprisonervolcanopriesthospitalquicksand

About The Devil at 4 O'Clock

The Devil at 4 O'Clock is a adventure, drama, thriller film released in 1961 exploring themes of rescue, island, prisoner, volcano, priest, hospital. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it stars Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Kerwin Mathews. A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.

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