Men in Exile
Men in Exile is a 1937 American drama film directed by John Farrow. A "B" movie from Warner Bros, it was the first feature Farrow directed. It is essentially a remake of their 1931 melodrama Safe in Hell, albeit with the lead switched from female to male, with some plot changes as a result.
Plot
After becoming the target of a manhunt for a murder he did not commit, cab driver Jimmy Carmody flees to a tropical island that serves as a haven for criminals on the run. Soon after he arrives, he becomes involved with gun smugglers trying to overthrow the local dictator, as well as falling for the lovely daughter of the owner of the hotel he is staying at.Cast
- Dick Purcell as Jimmy Carmody
- June Travis as Sally Haines
- Victor Varconi as Colonel Gomez
- Olin Howland as H. Mortimer Jones
- Margaret Irving as Mother Haines
- Norman Willis as Rocky Crane
- Veda Ann Borg as Rita
- Alan Baxter as Danny Haines
- Carlos DeValdez as General Alcatraz
- Alec Harford as Limey
- John Alexander as Witherspoon
- Demetris Emanuel as Aide to Gomez
Production
Reception
"The direction is good and the chases are thrilling", said the Monthly Film Bulletin. "Farrow has endeavoured to dignify familiar material with a touch of Maugham but the result is not outstanding" said the Los Angeles Times.Purcell and Travis were meant to be reunited in ''The Mystery of Hunting's End''