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!"

Dec 12 1931 Passed 1h 13m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Sought by the New Orleans police for accidentally killing the man who raped her and forced her into prostitution, a woman flees New Orleans for a Caribbean island. Surrounded by lecherous criminals, she awaits the return of her fiancé and seems to be holding her own until the treachery of the local police chief leaves her but one choice to gain her freedom.

Written by

Houston Branch, Joseph Jackson, Maude Fulton

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Cast

Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf Harolde

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
SAFE IN HELL (1931) Theatrical Trailer - Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf Harolde
Featurettes
Michael Schlesinger on SAFE IN HELL
Scores
# of Votes
2,300
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA