Safe in Hell
Love had mocked her...Life had marked her...Too honorless to be loved...But too beautiful to be safe in a land of forgotten men!
1931 | 71m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | William A. Wellman |
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| Writer: | Joseph Jackson, Maude Fulton |
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| To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 12, 1931 |
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| Director: | William A. Wellman |
| Writer: | Joseph Jackson, Maude Fulton |
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| Keywords | call girl, exotic island, arbitrary law, fictitious marriage, new orleans, louisiana, self-defense, death sentence, promise, fugitive, accidental death, courtroom, sailor, fake death, pre-code, crooked sheriff, escort girl, crooked cop, hotel lobby, sex worker, extradition, isolated island, fake marriage, tortuga, loyal wife, motley crew, sexy woman, vulnerable woman, faithful woman, gun death |
| Production Companies | First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Dorothy Mackaill | Gilda Carlson |
| Donald Cook | Carl Bergen |
| Ralf Harolde | Piet van Saal |
| John Wray | Eagan |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Crunch |
| Victor Varconi | General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez |
| Nina Mae McKinney | Leonie |
| Charles Middleton | Lawyer Jones |
| Morgan Wallace | Mr. Bruno |
| Clarence Muse | Newcastle |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Larson |
| Noble Johnson | Bobo |
| Cecil Cunningham | Angie |
| Harold Waldridge | New Orleans Hotel Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Lionel Belmore | Judge (uncredited) |
| Chris-Pin Martin | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Rondo Hatton | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Sam Appel | Court Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ted Billings | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Kenneth MacDonald | Wireless Operator (uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | New Orleans Detective (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| Houston Branch | Theatre Play |
| Owen Marks | Editor |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Conductor |
| Earl Luick | Costume Design |
| Joseph Jackson | Adaptation |
| William A. Wellman | Director |
| Maude Fulton | Adaptation |
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| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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