Johanna Harrington waits eagerly at her cottage on the edge of the jungle that flanks the Devil's Island penal colony for the arrival of her father Steve Garrington, her sweetheart Dario, and Andre Dion, an innocent convict. The three had made good their escape several day before.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you've got a soft spot for 1930s-style melodrama that doesn't quite know where it's going. It’s the kind of flick where people stand around looking tragic while the jungle background looks suspiciously like a studio set. If you prefer tight scripts or, you know, actual suspense,...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you've got a soft spot for 1930s-style melodrama that doesn't quite know where it's going. It’s the kind of flick where people stand around looking tragic while the jungle background looks suspiciously like a studio set. If you prefer tight scripts or, you know, actual suspense, you’ll probably find this thing a bit of a slog. It’s got that specific, creaky energy that feels like it’s being held together by duct tape and sheer willpower. Notes from the c..."
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