Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Steve McQueen
Henri "Papillon" Charriere
Dustin Hoffman
Louis Dega
Victor Jory
Indian Chief
Don Gordon
Julot
Anthony Zerbe
Toussaint
Robert Deman
Maturette
Woodrow Parfrey
Clusiot
Bill Mumy
Lariot
Media Information
DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner
StatusReleased
Runtime151 min
Genres
CrimeDrama
Release Date1973-12-16
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
CountryUnited States of America, France
Production
Allied Artists Pictures
Solar Productions
Corona-General