Hell's Island
Seen it?1955 | 84 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved Enola Holmes 2 or Evil Under the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Karlson
- John PayneMike Cormack
- Mary MurphyJanet Martin
- Francis L. SullivanBarzland
- Eduardo NoriegaInspector Peña
- Arnold MossPaul Armand
- Walter ReedLawrence
- Szabó SándorJohann Torbig
- Pepe HernLalo
- Robert CabalMiguel
- Paul PicerniEduardo Martin