Devil's Island
Seen it?1979 | 83 min | Action, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone interested in what war does to people and people who like their stories at full throttle. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. If you loved Greyhound or The Dirty Dozen, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
After Italian capitulation in WW2, German forces are rushing to take control of the Dalmatian coast, forcing thousands of people to take refuge. One partisan boat, filled with refugees, tries to reach a safe area, but because of a storm it must stop near a small island. While the crew tries to repair it, a German gunboat comes from nearby.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 577 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vladimir Tadej
- Aljoša VučkovićMarin
- Klaus LöwitschNjemački narednik
- Pavle VuisićBartul
- Slavko ŠtimacMladi partizan
- Beba LončarDrugarica Tanja
- Richard HarrisonAmerički narednik Taylor
- Krunoslav ŠarićVice, komandir partizanskog razarača
- Peter CarstenZapovjednik njemačkog broda
- Miodrag 'Miki' KrstovićBošnjo
- Ružica SokićLjiljina majka