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The greatest adventure of escape!

19732h 31m7.8(2,130 votes)

CrimeDrama

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A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

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Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Louis Dega

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Indian Chief

Don Gordon

Don Gordon

Julot

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Toussaint

Robert Deman

Robert Deman

Maturette

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Clusiot

Bill Mumy

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