Condemned

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Louisa E I loved this movie!! The plot was so good and kept me interested the whole time. There was one implausible scene, but I thought the pace and story were the best I've seen for a while. There were some very clever plot points. The acting from Ronald Colman is so good. He is such a good-looker! He is lovable and believable and a pleasure to watch. I wish Ann Harding did a better job, but she wasn't too painful. I also liked Louis Wolheim. There were some good cinematography elements with good lighting, and the jungle scenes were visually exciting. Overall, an enjoyable movie, one that I would watch again without hesitation. Did it deserve an Oscar Nom-Nom? Yes - Ronald Colman is outstanding! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Ronald Coleman plays a debonair thief who ends up in prison on Devil's Island. Sandwiched between shark infested waters on one side and bug infested forest on the other, he is condemned to live out his days under the brutal custodianship of Digges, the prison warden. He befriends Ann Hading, the put upon wife of his nemesis and they begin to work on a daring plan to escape for their living hell. This is a bit of an unremarkable melodrama with cages and flies, but the quality of the production has held up well over 90 years and Wesley Ruggles keeps it all moving along nicely, if still a little too predictable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review steve d Its poor sound hurts it but the story isn't great. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member There is such an element of unreality to the idea that the warden at the Devil's Island penal colony would allow one of the inmates to act as a servant in his home and to be alone with his wife throughout the day, that you'll have to go into this movie suspending your disbelief. Ronald Colman is suave as the convict, and it's always a joy to see him, and here he is opposite Ann Harding, who varies between down to earth and over-emoting. The film does set the stage with some nice 'hard prison' scenes, including one of a man howling in solitary confinement, but next to Colman smooth-talking Harding, something seems off. Perhaps Colman is a little too debonair. On the other hand, the film is entertaining and worth seeing. I liked the supporting cast most, and thought that Dudley Digges turned in the best performance as the warden, angrily spewing his bile. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Strong early romantic drama with an interesting setting. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Another one I thought was gonna be bad but it was Great!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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