
Papillon(1973)
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.


“A strangler... A swindler... A safecracker... Yet you'll love them!”
Three convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.

Humphrey Bogart
Joseph

Aldo Ray
Albert

Peter Ustinov
Jules

Joan Bennett
Amelie Ducotel

Basil Rathbone
Andre Trochard

Leo G. Carroll
Felix Ducotel

John Baer
Paul Trochard

Gloria Talbott
Isabelle Ducotel

Lea Penman
Mme. Parole

John Smith
Medical Officer Arnaud
We're No Angels is a comedy, crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of prison, prisoner, prison escape, devil's island, christmas. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it stars Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov. Three convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.
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