The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Imprisoned at the French garrison on the Isle of St. Noir for putting to death a patient suffering from an incurable illness, Dr. Paul La Roche escapes to the mainland, where he meets Dr. Henry Fontaine, his boyhood friend, and Fontaine's beautiful sister, Yvonne. As Fontaine is going blind, La Roche performs several operations for him, attracting the attention of Dr. Renaud, in Algiers, who offers him a position. La Roche, practicing as Fontaine, reveals his love for Yvonne during an excursion to a Bedouin camp. Then, Lieutenant Destin, from the prison, arrives and threatens La Roche with exposure unless he surrenders the hand of Yvonne.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- George MelfordDirector
- Emil ForstWriter
Cast
- Conrad VeidtPaul La Roche
- Barbara BedfordYvonne Fontaine
- Ian KeithDr. Fontaine
- Arthur Edmund CareweLieutenant Destin
- Károly HuszárPrison Doctor
- Corliss PalmerSylvia Cabot
- Edward ReinachDr. Renaud
Stills
Themes
prisonlost film