Condemned (1929 film)
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| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by |
Blair Niles (story "Condemned to Devil's Island") Sidney Howard (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Ronald Colman Ann Harding Dudley Digges Louis Wolheim William Elmer |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| Cinematography |
George Barnes Gregg Toland |
| Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
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United Artists (1929) Film Classics (1946)(re-release) Hauser & Co. Filmverleih (1930s) (Austria) |
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86 minutes (sound) 9000 ft. (silent) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
Condemned is a 1929 American black and white Pre-Code melodrama, directed by Wesley Ruggles, and starring Ronald Colman, Ann Harding, Dudley Digges, Louis Wolheim, William Elmer, and Wilhelm von Brincken. The movie was adapted by Sidney Howard from the novel by Blair Niles. The tagline was "A kiss that cannot be forgotten!"
This film was also released in a silent version running 9000 feet. In 1930, Colman was nominated for an Academy Award in the Acting category for his work in this film and in Bulldog Drummond (1929). Condemned was the first of eight films written by Sidney Howard for producer Samuel Goldwyn, the last of which was Raffles (1939).
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The film is known by a variety of other names, including: Condenado in Portugal and Spain, Condemned to Devil's Island in the USA reissue, Condenado a Isla del Diablo in Argentina, Flucht von der Teufelsinsel in Austria, and L'isola del diavolo in Italy.
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