Movies Like Devil's Island

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Papillon

2017·2h 14m·★ 7.2·Michael Noer

Themes: island prison, devil's island, prison break

Nancy Drew… Detective

1938·1h 6m·★ 6.7·William Clemens

Both star James Stephenson & Edward KeaneDir. William Clemens

Live and Become

2005·2h 20m·★ 7.8·Radu Mihăileanu

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Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Sicko

2007·2h 3m·★ 8.0·Michael Moore

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Frankenstein: The True Story

1974·3h 6m·★ 7.1·Jack Smight

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Open Range

2003·2h 19m·★ 7.4·Kevin Costner

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Veronika Voss

1982·1h 45m·★ 7.6·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Field of Dreams

1989·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Phil Alden Robinson

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The Lake House

2006·1h 39m·★ 6.8·Alejandro Agresti

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Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936·1h 8m·★ 7.1·H. Bruce Humberstone

Both star Boris Karloff & Nedda Harrigan

Beyond Rangoon

1995·1h 40m·★ 6.5·John Boorman

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Love in the Time of Cholera

2007·2h 19m·★ 6.4·Mike Newell

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And the Band Played On

1993·2h 20m·★ 7.8·Roger Spottiswoode

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941·1h 53m·★ 6.8·Victor Fleming

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Swept from the Sea

1998·1h 53m·★ 6.7·Beeban Kidron

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Before I Hang

1940·1h 2m·★ 6.1·Nick Grindé

Both star Boris Karloff & Pedro de Cordoba

Ankle Bone

1968·1h 43m·★ 5.9·Guy Casaril

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Yellow Emanuelle

1977·1h 46m·★ 4.7·Bitto Albertini

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Calling Philo Vance

1940·1h 2m·★ 5.8·William Clemens

Starring James StephensonDir. William Clemens

How Good Is Devil's Island?

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