Lovers of Devil's Island

– A lawyer finds out that a young couple convicted of murder was in fact framed for the crime and goes..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
Original Name:
Quartier de femmes
Lovers of Devil's Island (1973) - Also known as Quartier de femmes

A lawyer finds out that a young couple convicted of murder was in fact framed for the crime and goes to the prison with the hope of freeing them and learns the events that happened to the two from a fellow prisoner who helped them escape.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

14 Jun 1974

Language:

French

Director:

Jesús Franco

Writer:

Jesús Franco (screenplay), Jesús Franco (story)

Main Actors:

Andrés Resino, Geneviève Robert, Dennis Price, Rosa Palomar

Plot:

In an undefined country, the Governor Mendonza summons the lawyer Lindsay to his death bed to disclose that the lovers Raymond Franval and Beatriz Coblan are innocents. Mendonza tells that he had an unrequited love for Beatriz while his lover Emilia Franval was jealous of Beatriz. Emilia had had a love affair with her godson Raymond, who ended their relationship to stay with Beatriz. Mendonza plots with Emilia to kill his wealthy sister-in-law Margarita Santiago to frame Raymond and Emília. The lovers are convicted of murder and sentenced to a life imprisonment in separate wings of the Devil's Island prison. Lindsay decides to visit his clients and when he arrives, he meets the inmate Rosa that tells the fate of the two lovers.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.1/10