Robert Dorfmann, Robert O. Kaplan, Ted Richmond, Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay:
Henri Charrière, Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Cameraman:
Fred J. Koenekamp
Composer:
Jerry Goldsmith
Cast:
Steve McQueen (as Henri 'Papillon' Charriere), Dustin Hoffman (as Louis Dega), Victor Jory (as Indian Chief), Don Gordon (as Julot), Anthony Zerbe (as...
Runtime:
150 min
MPAA Rating:
PG
In Theaters:
Dec 16, 1973
Distribution:
Allied Artists Pictures Corporation (USA), Columbia Pictures (Non-USA)
Production:
Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, Allied Artists Productions, Corona-General, Solar Productions
« Two men with nothing in common but a will to live and a place to die »
One man sentenced to life in the French prison system refuses to give up trying to escape even when transferred to the prison colony on Devil's Island. Despite years of degradation and horror, the undying spirit of "Papillon" never dies.