Safe in Hell
1931 · Movie · 1h 11m · NR
ThrillerDrama
"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!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
57/100
Key crew
- William A. WellmanDirector
Cast
- Dorothy MackaillGilda Carlson
- Donald CookCarl Bergen
- Ralf HaroldePiet van Saal
- John WrayEagan
- Ivan F. SimpsonCrunch
- Victor VarconiGeneral Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
- Nina Mae McKinneyLeonie
- Charles MiddletonLawyer Jones
- Morgan WallaceMr. Bruno
- Clarence MuseNewcastle
- Gustav von SeyffertitzLarson
- Noble JohnsonBobo
Stills
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Themes
exotic islandfictitious marriagecall girlarbitrary lawnew orleans, louisianaself-defensedeath sentencepromisefugitiveaccidental deathcourtroomsailor