Well-made "B" movie about a French surgeon (Boris Karloff) sentenced to the infamous prison for helping a wounded escaped convict. Once on the island, we get all the prison cliches in short-hand, a callous warden (James Stephenson), his compassionate wife, a little girl saved by Karloff's surgery, and some good character actors playing the usual "Types". Its so short - 68 minutes - and moves at such a fast clip - you almost forgive it for being so predictable.
Side-note: The French Ambassador protested the movie, and one can sympathize, since it shows the French Prison Administrators as corrupt sadists. But in 2019, its realism is a matter for historians.
Summary: Good Karloff performance. Enjoyable
Rating 2.5 of 4
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