Film

The Convict

1951 · 1h 36m · Drama

IMDb

5.4

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.

Pierre Gay

Doctor Julien

Lucien Nat

Messner

Lili Bontemps

Marie-Lou

Henri Arius

The neighbor

Roger Blin

Convict

Juliette Faber

Pilar

Lucien Callamand

Maître Gloriette

Daniel Mendaille

Head of the plantation

Henry Houry

Defense lawyer

Milly Mathis

Mrs. Rosano

Georges Sellier

Professor Elie Dubois, a doctor

Anna Berrecci

Anna

André Wasley

Convict

Louis Lions

Colette Deréal

Emma

Jenny Hélia

The laughing woman

• Willy RozierScreenplay · Director

Release date

March 7, 1951

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama