Conrad Veilt plays an erudite man imprisoned on the penal colony of Santa Maria (a bit like Devil...
King of the Damned
Revolt on a prison island is a parable of workers revolution. A cruel and repressive penal colony is the setting for a prison revolt with a special twist...the prisoners want to stay on and govern themselves in a humane and productive working community. Well that's the theory anyway but circumstances make their venture a lot more complicated than that.
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King of the Damned
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 31, 1935
Runtime
1h 21m
User Score
60%
Original Title
King of the Damned
Director
Walter Forde
Description
Revolt on a prison island is a parable of workers revolution. A cruel and repressive penal colony is the setting for a prison revolt with a special twist...the prisoners want to stay on and govern themselves in a humane and productive working community. Well that's the theory anyway but circumstances make their venture a lot more complicated than that.