The Convict
5.4
The practice of Dr. Julien, a GP of Marseilles, consists mainly of drug-addicts. One day, one of his patient dies at his surgery and Julien yields to the temptation : he steals the dead man's money and hides the corpse in a trunk. But the whole thing is discovered and ... misinterpreted. The doctor is condemned for killing the junkie and sent to the Cayenne convict prison, from which he escapes. The Indians give him shelter and he is soon given the opportunity to return their good deed when a yellow fever epidemic strikes their tribe. A young woman helps to fight the disease and, thanks to her, Julien starts considering that a new life is possible for him.
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Cast
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Pierre Gay
Doctor Julien
Also in
Gunman in the Streets
Le Traqué
Lucien Nat
Messner
Known for
This Special Friendship
Les Misérables
Willy Rozier
Also in
The Damned Lovers
The Burning Mountains
Lili Bontemps
Marie-Lou
Known for
Love at Sea
Henri Arius
The neighbor
Known for
Jenny Lamour
My Wife's Husband
Roger Blin
Convict
Known for
The King and the Mockingbird
Orpheus
Juliette Faber
Pilar
Also in
Strangers in the House
Truant School
Lucien Callamand
Maître Gloriette
Known for
The Black Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Daniel Mendaille
Head of the plantation
Also in
Rififi
Kameradschaft
Henry Houry
Defense lawyer
Also in
Hier et aujourd'hui
The Woman Who Dared
Milly Mathis
Mrs. Rosano
Known for
Fanny
Georges Sellier
Professor Elie Dubois, a doctor
Known for
The Red Balloon
Army of Shadows
Willy Rozier Director
First release March 7, 1951 · Produced in France · Original title Le Bagnard
Production
Sport-Films
Production
France
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Original title
Le Bagnard
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 7, 1951
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
December 1, 1952 · Theatrical
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