Condemned (1929 film)
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.
| Condemned | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Written by | Blair Niles (story "Condemned to Devil's Island") Sidney Howard (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Ann Harding Dudley Digges Louis Wolheim William Elmer |
| Cinematography | George Barnes Gregg Toland |
| Edited by | Stuart Heisler |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes (sound) 9000 ft. (silent) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
Production background
This film was also released in a silent version running 9000 feet.[1] 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).[citation needed]
Cast
- Ronald Colman - Michel
- Ann Harding - Madame Vidal
- Dudley Digges - Vidal
- Louis Wolheim - Jacques
- William Elmer - Pierre
- Wilhelm von Brincken - Vidal's orderly (as William Vaughn)
- Albert Kingsley - Felix
- Constantine Romanoff - Brute Convict
- Harry Ginsberg - Inmate
- Bud Sommers - Inmate
- Stephen Selznick - Inmate
- Baldy Biuddle - Inmate
- John George - Inmate
- John Schwartz - Inmate
Soundtrack
Note: this list is incomplete
- "Song of the Condemned" written by Jack Meskill and Pete Wendling
International releases
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.
References
- ^ Condemned, SilentEra.com; accessed July 23, 2015.
External links
- Condemned at IMDb
- Condemned at Cine.gr (in Greek)
- Condemned at TCMdb