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Feature film — 1973

Papillon (1973)

7.82h 31mCrime — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 2,217 votes.

Allied Artists Pictures / Solar Productions / Corona-General

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Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

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Cast & crew

Steve McQueen as Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Steve McQueen

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega

Dustin Hoffman

Louis Dega

Victor Jory as Indian Chief

Victor Jory

Indian Chief

Don Gordon as Julot

Don Gordon

Julot

Anthony Zerbe as Toussaint

Anthony Zerbe

Toussaint

Robert Deman as Maturette

Robert Deman

Maturette

Woodrow Parfrey as Clusiot

Woodrow Parfrey

Clusiot

Bill Mumy as Lariot

Bill Mumy

Lariot

George Coulouris as Dr. Chatal

George Coulouris

Dr. Chatal

Ratna Assan as Zoraima

Ratna Assan

Zoraima

William Smithers as Warden Barrot

William Smithers

Warden Barrot

Val Avery as Pascal

Val Avery

Pascal

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