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Exiles From Life...Fugitives From Love

Genres

CrimeRomance

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Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

29 September 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Paul Reynard

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Dirk

Sigrid Gurie

Sigrid Gurie

Irene Reynard

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Bill Gregory

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Roberto

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Manuelo

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Old Convict

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

'Mushy'

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Lamartine

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Rocco

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Maria (as Ferika Boras)

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