A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
as Henri "Papillon" Charriere
as Louis Dega
as Indian Chief
as Julot
as Toussaint
as Maturette
as Clusiot
as Lariot
as Dr. Chatal
as Zoraima
as Warden Barrot
as Pascal
as Antonio
as Sergeant
as Guard
as Santini
as Mother Superior
as Butterfly Trader
as Old Con
as Commandant
as Classification Officer
as Guard
as Masked Breton
as Deputy Warden
as Turnkey
as Old Trustee
as Mrs. Dega (uncredited)
as Commandant (uncredited)
as Manhunter (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
