Papillon
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe, Robert Deman, Woodrow Parfrey, Bill Mumy, George Coulouris, Ratna Assan
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- Music
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Cinematography
- Fred J. Koenekamp
- Cast
- Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe, Robert Deman, Woodrow Parfrey, Bill Mumy, George Coulouris, Ratna Assan, William Smithers, Val Avery
Updated July 22, 2026
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