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Papillon (1973) A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence

Papillon (1973)

A French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

Cast:
Henri 'Papillon' Charriere: Steve McQueen
Louis Dega: Dustin Hoffman
Indian Chief: Victor Jory
Julot: Don Gordon
Toussaint: Anthony Zerbe
Maturette: Robert Deman
Clusiot: Woodrow Parfrey
Lariot: Bill Mumy
Dr. Chatal: George Coulouris
Zoraima: Ratna Assan
Warden Barrot: William Smithers
Pascal: Val Avery
Antonio: Gregory Sierra
Sergeant: Vic Tayback
Guard: Len Lesser
Santini: Ron Soble
Mother Superior: Barbara Morrison
Butterfly Trader: Don Hanmer
Old Con: E.J. André
Commandant: Dalton Trumbo
Classification Officer: Jack Denbo
Masked Breton: John Quade
Deputy Warden: Fred Sadoff
Turnkey: Allen Jaffe
Old Trustee: Liam Dunn
Doctor: Peter Brocco
Manhunter: Richard Farnsworth
Old Man: Billy M. Greene
Mrs. Dega: Anne Byrne Hoffman
Convict on Ship: Fred Lerner
Nun: Ellen Moss
Border Official: Ken Muggleston

Written by: Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Henri Charrière

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Production: Allied Artists Pictures, Solar Productions, Corona-General

Release date: 19 Dec 1973

Box Office: $53,267,000
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