
A suave thief arrives at Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of the sadistic prison warden..


If you are looking for a gritty, sweaty prison movie where people plan escapes with spoons, Condemned! might annoy you. It is definitely more of a romance that just happens to take place in a nightmare location. It is worth watching today if you love the early talkie vibe or if you just want to hear Ronald Colman talk...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Wesley Ruggles

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"If you are looking for a gritty, sweaty prison movie where people plan escapes with spoons, Condemned! might annoy you. It is definitely more of a romance that just happens to take place in a nightmare location. It is worth watching today if you love the early talkie vibe or if you just want to hear Ronald Colman talk. Seriously, that guy had one of the best voices in the history of movies. 🎙️ If you hate slow movies where the camera doesn't move much because they were hiding microphones in f..."
Sidney Howard, Blair Niles
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