Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Island of Doomed Men
TITLE DETAILS

Island of Doomed Men

1940-05-20 · 67 min · ★ 5.5

Crime · Drama · Thriller

An undercover agent wrongly punished for murder is paroled to a remote tropical island with a diamond mine slave labor run by a sadistic foreigner.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Charles Barton
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peter LorrePeter LorreStephen Danel
Rochelle HudsonRochelle HudsonLorraine Danel
Robert WilcoxRobert WilcoxMark Sheldon
Don BeddoeDon BeddoeBrand
George E. StoneGeorge E. StoneSiggy
Kenneth MacDonaldKenneth MacDonaldDoctor Rosener
Charles MiddletonCharles MiddletonCaptain Cort
Stanley BrownStanley BrownEddie
Earl GunnMitchell
Sam AshSam AshAmes - Parolee (uncredited)
Raymond BaileyRaymond BaileyMystery Killer (uncredited)
Trevor BardetteTrevor BardetteDistrict Attorney (uncredited)
Bruce BennettBruce BennettHazen - Guard (uncredited)
Bernie BreakstonTownsend (uncredited)
Donald DouglasDonald DouglasDepartment of Justice Official
Richard FiskeRichard FiskeHale (uncredited)
William GouldWilliam GouldParole Board Member (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonCop (uncredited)
Howard HickmanHoward HickmanJudge (uncredited)
Al HillAl HillClinton (uncredited)

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

Bloodstream

Free

Bloodstream

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Brute Force
★ 7.3
Brute Force1947Crime · Drama · Thriller

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?

Riot in Cell Block 11
★ 7.1
Riot in Cell Block 111954Crime · Drama

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.

The Parts You Lose
★ 6.6
The Parts You Lose2019Crime · Drama · Thriller

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

Cassandra's Dream
★ 6.3
Cassandra's Dream2007Crime · Drama · Thriller

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

Eye of the Needle
★ 6.7
Eye of the Needle1981Drama · Thriller

Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.

On Fire
★ 6.3
On Fire2023Drama · Thriller

Inspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son and pregnant wife if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of mother nature.

Islands
★ 6.1
Islands2025Crime · Drama · Thriller

In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.

They Made Me a Fugitive
★ 6.6
They Made Me a Fugitive1947Crime · Drama · Thriller

After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

She Made Them Do It
★ 5.9
She Made Them Do It2012Crime · Drama

"She Made Them Do It" follows the twisted life of Sarah Pender, a charismatic, intelligent young woman who would become one of the country’s most sought after fugitives.

The Molly Maguires
★ 6.4
The Molly Maguires1970Drama · Thriller

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless company they work for by sabotaging mining facilities in the hope of improving their working conditions and the lives of their families.

Last Breath
★ 6.8
Last Breath2025Drama · Thriller

Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.

Red Corner
★ 6.3
Red Corner1997Crime · Drama · Thriller

An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.

One & Two
★ 5.8
One & Two2015Drama · Thriller

In an isolated farmhouse, located in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by a mysterious wooden wall, Zac and Eva, two siblings gifted with extraordinary abilities, endure every day the wrath of their strict father while witnessing how a cruel sickness lurks their beloved mother.

Just Mercy
★ 7.8
Just Mercy2019Crime · Drama

The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.

Killer's Kiss
★ 6.3
Killer's Kiss1955Crime · Drama · Thriller

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.

The Glass Key
★ 6.7
The Glass Key1942Crime · Thriller

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

The Caveman's Valentine
★ 5.9
The Caveman's Valentine2001Drama · Thriller

Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

Jeopardy
★ 6.8
Jeopardy1953Crime · Drama · Thriller

A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the tide coming in to surely drown him.

The House on Carroll Street
★ 6.0
The House on Carroll Street1988Drama · Thriller

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

The Sunchaser
★ 6.3
The Sunchaser1996Crime · Drama

A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.

Similar titles

48 Hrs.
★ 6.7
48 Hrs.1982Crime

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

The Exorcism of God
★ 7.1
The Exorcism of God2022Crime · Drama

An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his demon one final time.

Walk the Line
★ 7.5
Walk the Line2005Drama

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

American History X
★ 8.3
American History X1998Drama

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

North by Northwest
★ 8.0
North by Northwest1959Thriller

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Parole Girl
★ 6.2
Parole Girl1933Crime · Drama

A woman convicted of fraud aims to take her revenge on the man who put her inside after being released on parole.

Out of Mind, Out of Sight
★ 5.9
Out of Mind, Out of Sight2014Crime

Four-time Emmy winner John Kastner was granted unprecedented access to the Brockville facility for 18 months, allowing 46 patients and 75 staff to share their experiences with stunning frankness. The result is two remarkable documentaries: the first, NCR: Not Criminally Responsible, premiered at Hot Docs in the spring of 2013 and follows the story of a violent patient released into the community. The second film, Out of Mind, Out of Sight, returns to the Brockville Mental Health Centre to profile four patients, two men and two women, as they struggle to gain control over their lives so they can return to a society that often fears and demonizes them.

Ariel
★ 7.1
Ariel1988Crime · Drama

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

The King of Comedy
★ 7.8
The King of Comedy1982Drama

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

The Shawshank Redemption
★ 8.7
The Shawshank Redemption1994Crime · Drama

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Johnny Handsome
★ 6.4
Johnny Handsome1989Crime · Drama

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.

Dead Man Walking
★ 7.3
Dead Man Walking1995Drama

A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.

Pickpocket
★ 7.3
Pickpocket1959Crime · Drama

Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.

THX 1138
★ 6.4
THX 11381971Drama

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.

Lost Highway
★ 7.6
Lost Highway1997Drama · Thriller

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

Poster unavailable
Not rated
PerditaThriller

Rootless loner and remote island park ranger, Pearl, walks out on her job and workplace lover after a strange encounter with an apparition throws her sanity into question. When she discovers she’ s been bequeathed a derelict house in Detroit, she becomes hellbent on solving this seemingly random mystery, only to find herself fighting for both her life and her grasp on reality, as she confronts forces who want her to see she’s not alone.

The Infinite Monkey Theorem
★ 10.0
The Infinite Monkey Theorem2025Drama

The infinite monkey theorem proposes that if given a typewriter and an infinite amount of time, a monkey hitting keys at random will almost surely type any given text. Including the complete works of William Shakespeare.

The Man with the Golden Arm
★ 7.1
The Man with the Golden Arm1955Crime · Drama

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.

The Experiment
★ 7.4
The Experiment2001Drama · Thriller

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.

The Living Daylights
★ 6.6
The Living Daylights1987Thriller

After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.