Papillon (1973)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $53,267,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.818 |
Directed By
Franklin J. Schaffner
Crew
Ted Richmond
Franklin J. Schaffner
Robert Dorfmann
Dalton Trumbo
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Franklin J. Schaffner
Fred J. Koenekamp
Robert Swink
Jack Baur
Anthony Masters
Anthony Powell
Jerry Goldsmith
Loren Janes
Emmett Emerson
Robert Watts
José López Rodero
Kuki López Rodero
Joe Nayfack
Roberto Parra
Marshall Schlom
Dennis J. Parrish
Bill MacSems
Mickey Sherrard
Tony Pueo
Charles H. Schram
Jack Maxsted
Hugh Scaife
Reggie Jones
Gene Stout
Alex Weldon
Derek Ball
Arthur Morton
Gordon Daniel
Erma E. Levin
Thomas Laughridge
Jack Courtland
Henri Charrière
Jophery C. Brown
Dar Robinson
Fred Lerner
Roy Scammell
Richard Farnsworth
TOP 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
George Coulouris
Dr. Chatal
Ratna Assan
Zoraima
William Smithers
Warden Barrot
Val Avery
Pascal
Gregory Sierra
Antonio
Vic Tayback
Sergeant
Mills Watson
Guard
Ron Soble
Santini
Barbara Morrison
Mother Superior
Don Hanmer
Butterfly Trader
E.J. André
Old Con
Richard Angarola
Commandant
Jack Denbo
Classification Officer
Len Lesser
Guard
John Quade
Masked Breton
Fred Sadoff
Deputy Warden
Allen Jaffe
Turnkey
Liam Dunn
Old Trustee
Anne Byrne Hoffman
Mrs. Dega (uncredited)
Dalton Trumbo
Commandant (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Manhunter (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Doctor (uncredited)
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