Condemned to Devil's Island, thief Michel Oman becomes house servant to sadistic warden Vidal (Dudley Digges), but Oman soon falls in love with Vidal's wife (Ann Harding).
I wasn't expecting much from Condemned, but this was surprisingly entertaining. Ronald Colman is excellent, and deservedly snagged an Oscar nomination. Ann Harding is quite good, while Dudley Digges hams it up a bit as the warden. My favorite performance was Louis Wolheim as a convict friend of Colman's.
It's quite well made for an early talkie, with good cinematography and direction. Overall, a most enjoyable film.
I wasn't expecting much from Condemned, but this was surprisingly entertaining. Ronald Colman is excellent, and deservedly snagged an Oscar nomination. Ann Harding is quite good, while Dudley Digges hams it up a bit as the warden. My favorite performance was Louis Wolheim as a convict friend of Colman's.
It's quite well made for an early talkie, with good cinematography and direction. Overall, a most enjoyable film.