The title, "I Escaped From Devil's Island" tells you all you need to know about the plot of this pre-Papillon rip off from Gene and Roger Corman. With the plot taking place on the notorious Devil's Island prison colony a certain amount of graphic violence has to be expected and we get it.
Four convicts, LeBras (Jim Brown), a reluctant Davert (Christopher George), Jo-Jo (Richard Ely) and Dazzos (James Luissi) plan an escape from the prison from which no one has escaped alive. In the lead up to the escape we are treated to the butchering of a pig, brutal treatment from guards Sgt. Zamorra (Richard Rust) and Sgt. Brescano (Eduardo Rosas Lopez) as well as contributions from the commandant Major Marteau (a one armed Paul Richards).
The four escape in a makeshift boat which breaks up early in their voyage. Dazzas is eaten by a shark as the guards ruthlessly pursue them. A leper colony offers a brief refuge. Then a native tribe captures the three survivors. De Bras kills a warrior in the attack. The warrior's wife Bedelia (Ana De Sade) claims LeBras for her own leaving the Davert and Jo-Jo tied down. LeBras is quite happy with the arrangement until he is forced to help his two partners escape.
They wind up with new clothes and money from God knows where in a Brazilian village. Jo-Jo is arrested for shoplifting and ends up hanging himself in his prison cell for some unknown reason. LeBras and Davert ultimately get away through the confusion of fireworks amid the close proximity of Marteau and the local police and.................................................................
Jim Brown again proves that as an actor he was a great football player. Christopher George takes the acting honors, if there are any, in this "epic". However, we ARE treated to a full frontal nudity love scene between Brown and DeSade.
Director William Witney keeps the picture moving although I think he needed the work at this point.
Four convicts, LeBras (Jim Brown), a reluctant Davert (Christopher George), Jo-Jo (Richard Ely) and Dazzos (James Luissi) plan an escape from the prison from which no one has escaped alive. In the lead up to the escape we are treated to the butchering of a pig, brutal treatment from guards Sgt. Zamorra (Richard Rust) and Sgt. Brescano (Eduardo Rosas Lopez) as well as contributions from the commandant Major Marteau (a one armed Paul Richards).
The four escape in a makeshift boat which breaks up early in their voyage. Dazzas is eaten by a shark as the guards ruthlessly pursue them. A leper colony offers a brief refuge. Then a native tribe captures the three survivors. De Bras kills a warrior in the attack. The warrior's wife Bedelia (Ana De Sade) claims LeBras for her own leaving the Davert and Jo-Jo tied down. LeBras is quite happy with the arrangement until he is forced to help his two partners escape.
They wind up with new clothes and money from God knows where in a Brazilian village. Jo-Jo is arrested for shoplifting and ends up hanging himself in his prison cell for some unknown reason. LeBras and Davert ultimately get away through the confusion of fireworks amid the close proximity of Marteau and the local police and.................................................................
Jim Brown again proves that as an actor he was a great football player. Christopher George takes the acting honors, if there are any, in this "epic". However, we ARE treated to a full frontal nudity love scene between Brown and DeSade.
Director William Witney keeps the picture moving although I think he needed the work at this point.