was adapted by Sidney Howard from the novel by Blair Niles.

Plot

Set against the oppressive backdrop of Devil's Island in French Guiana, the film follows Michel, a newly arrived prisoner facing a lengthy sentence in the notoriously brutal penal colony. Michel, however, is no typical inmate; his relaxed demeanor and easy charm quickly ingratiate him with fellow prisoners, including the affable Jacques, and eventually earn him a privileged position as houseboy

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