Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell (1931)

Love had mocked her...Life had marked her...Too honorless to be loved...But too beautiful to be safe in a land of forgotten men!

To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.

Date of release
1931-12-12
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (48)
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Director
William A. Wellman

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Orleans

Safe in Hell is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Dorothy Mackaill and Donald Cook, with featured performances by Morgan Wallace, Ralf Harolde, Nina Mae McKinney, Clarence Muse, and Noble Johnson. The screenplay by Joseph Jackson and Maude Fulton is based on a play by Houston Branch. As a published work from 1931, the film will enter the American public domain on January 1, 2027.

Production

Filming of Safe in Hell began in mid-September 1931 under the working titles Lady from New Orleans and Lost Lady, and it was completed in less than five weeks, "wrapping up" on October 18.

The production was originally scheduled to be directed by Michael Curtiz, and the casting of some male roles in the film initially included David Manners, Boris Karloff, John Harrington, Montague Love, and Richard Bennett. First National Pictures also considered Lilian Bond and Barbara Stanwyck for the part of Gilda.

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