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 | 3.9671 |
Directed By
Franklin J. Schaffner
Crew
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Ted Richmond
Robert Dorfmann
Fred J. Koenekamp
Robert Swink
Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Dalton Trumbo
Jack Baur
Anthony Masters
Anthony Powell
Jerry Goldsmith
Loren Janes
Joe Nayfack
Robert Watts
Kuki López Rodero
Mickey Sherrard
Roberto Parra
Jack Maxsted
Tony Pueo
Marshall Schlom
Bill MacSems
Emmett Emerson
Charles H. Schram
José López Rodero
Dennis J. Parrish
Hugh Scaife
Arthur Morton
Derek Ball
Gene Stout
Henri Charrière
Thomas Laughridge
Jack Courtland
Alex Weldon
Erma E. Levin
Gordon Daniel
Reggie Jones
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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