Safe in Hell (1931)
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Synopsis
After accidentally killing the man who raped her and forced her into prostitution, a New Orleans woman flees to a Caribbean island. While she awaits her fiancé, the vicious local police chief sets his sights on her.
Cast
- Dorothy Mackaill
- Donald Cook
- Dorothy Mackaill
- Ralf Harolde
- Donald Cook
- Morgan Wallace
- Ralf Harolde
- Victor Varconi
- John Wray
- Ivan F. Simpson
- Victor Varconi
- Morgan Wallace
- Nina Mae McKinney
- Charles Middleton
- Clarence Muse
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i'm gonna have to do a deep-dive into pre-code 1930s films because there's probably a dozen forgotten masterpieces like this. it's truly the kind of film that we erroneously think couldn't be possible before the late 60s: a violent, sexually charged pulpy crime-drama with a…
comrade_yuiMay 12, 2023Blink and you’ll miss this quiet little film streaming on HBO Max but it is well worth your time and you can’t beat that 73 minute runtime. The film follows Gilda as she murders her rapist who forced her into prostitution, flees to Tortuga, and has to wait for her sailor…
JesseMar 16, 2019The civilized contract in an uncivilezed world. Bleak seedy atmosphere and great performance by Dorothy Mackaill. It is intersting that this has a reputation as one of the most out there pre-codes but it is about Mackaill shooting down a bunch of leery man while waiting…
Filipe Furtado - Jun 6, 2022
A patently nasty piece of work starring one Dorothy Mackaill as Gilda: a secretary forced into prostitution by the very scum sucker whose purported death once again throws a wrench in her life trajectory's works, sending her on the lam to an island hotel filled to brimming…
Dizzle_SizzleDec 30, 2017Dorothy Mackaill blew me away. She could be a tough cookie one minute and vulnerable/emotional the next. What an actress! And that ending though!!
EmilyNov 17, 2023“You ain’t seen nothing yet.” For all their reputation as daring, I’ve found most pre-Code films disappointing until recently because of stilted acting and directing, but seeing films such as Safe in Hell has changed my mind. Directed by William Wellman the same year he…
noir1946 - Sep 16, 2023
One of those movies that will have you convinced that the art of narrative visual entertainment peaked sometime in the early 1930s and has been in various phases of permanent decline ever since. One of the most impressive collection of shifty characters ever assembled in…
JoeDec 28, 2019"Doroth Mackaill - Your Screen Favorite - The Girl With The Naughty Twinkle In Her Eye. She Steps Right Out To Be ~ SAFE IN HELL... THRILLS! With Stark Poignant Drama. THRILLS! That Sears A Woman's Soul REVELRY! In A Hell For Exiles In The Carribean [sic] Sea. DRAMA! Vivid!…
Will SloanJun 17, 2015Dorothy McKaill's prostitute is wanted for murder and arson and is taken by her sailor boyfriend to a Caribbean island with no extradition but a lot of wanted men. As her money runs out and the predators circle she comes to terms with her chances in this world. This one…
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Metacritic
Wellman’s splendid direction animates an otherwise static script, deftly blending comedic moments with surprisingly dark undertones. This 1931 drama may lack the punch of Wellman’s The Public Enemy, released the same year, but it’s still a fine display of his talents.
Reece Pendleton
Chicago Reader
Safe in Hell doesn’t offer anything extraordinary in the way of skin or innuendo, but it’s chockablock with the kind of situations and characters that would be verboten on screen for nearly three decades commencing in mid-1934.
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Safe in Hell (1931) (1931)?
The movie is 1hr 13min long.
What's Safe in Hell (1931) (1931) about?
After accidentally killing the man who raped her and forced her into prostitution, a New Orleans woman flees to a Caribbean island. While she awaits her fiancé, the vicious local police chief sets his sights on her.
Who's the cast of Safe in Hell (1931) (1931)?
- Dorothy Mackaill
- Donald Cook
- Dorothy Mackaill as Gilda Carlson - aka Gilda Erickson
- Ralf Harolde
- Donald Cook as Carl Bergen - aka Carl Erickson
- Morgan Wallace
- Ralf Harolde as Piet Van Saal
- Victor Varconi
- John Wray as Egan
- Ivan F. Simpson as Crunch
- Victor Varconi as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
- Morgan Wallace as Mr. Bruno - the Hangman
- Nina Mae McKinney as Leonie - the Hotel Manager
- Charles Middleton as Lawyer Jones
- Clarence Muse as Newcastle - the Porter
Who's the director behind Safe in Hell (1931) (1931)?
William A. Wellman and William A. Wellman directed Safe in Hell (1931) (1931).
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