The Convict

The Convict (1951)

Le Bagnard

The practice of Dr. Julien, a GP of Marseilles, consists mainly of drug-addicts. One day, one of his patient dies at his surgery and Julien yields to the temptation : he steals the dead man's money and hides the corpse in a trunk. But the whole thing is discovered and ... misinterpreted. The doctor is condemned for killing the junkie and sent to the Cayenne convict prison, from which he escapes. The Indians give him shelter and he is soon given the opportunity to return their good deed when a yellow fever epidemic strikes their tribe. A young woman helps to fight the disease and, thanks to her, Julien starts considering that a new life is possible for him.

Date of release
1951-03-07
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama
Director
Willy Rozier

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Studios de la Victorine, Marseille, and French Guiana

The Convict is a 1951 French drama film directed by Willy Rozier and starring Lucien Nat, Lili Bontemps and Juliette Faber. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Marseille and in French Guiana.

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