Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men is a black-and-white 1940 film, released by Columbia Pictures, which was directed by Charles Barton from a screenplay by Robert Hardy Andrews. Undercover government agent Mark Sheldon agrees to be "framed" on a murder charge so he can be sent to prison. With his criminal "credentials" established, Sheldon is paroled to work in a mine on an isolated Pacific island owned by Stephen Danel . The government wants to learn if, as rumored, Danel mistreats his workers. Once on the island, Sheldon quickly finds himself subjected to the harsh conditions of a slave-labor camp. He... also meets Danel's beautiful young wife, Lorraine , who -- despite her jewels and stylish wardrobe -- is every bit as much a prisoner as the men sweating in the mine. Once Danel discovers Sheldon's true identity, the agent must work quickly to save his own life and to free the captives.
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