Papillon

Papillon

Papillon

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Papillon

"The greatest adventure of escape!"

1973

2h 31m

7.8(2036 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

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Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Steve McQueen

Henri "Papillon" Charriere

Steve McQueen

Acting

Dustin Hoffman

Louis Dega

Dustin Hoffman

Acting

Victor Jory

Indian Chief

Victor Jory

Acting

Don Gordon

Julot

Don Gordon

Acting

Anthony Zerbe

Toussaint

Anthony Zerbe

Acting

Robert Deman

Maturette

Robert Deman

Acting

Woodrow Parfrey

Clusiot

Woodrow Parfrey

Acting

Bill Mumy

Lariot

Bill Mumy

Acting

George Coulouris

Dr. Chatal

George Coulouris

Acting

Ratna Assan

Zoraima

Ratna Assan

Acting

William Smithers

Warden Barrot

William Smithers

Acting

Val Avery

Pascal

Val Avery

Acting

Gregory Sierra

Antonio

Gregory Sierra

Acting

Vic Tayback

Sergeant

Vic Tayback

Acting

Mills Watson

Guard

Mills Watson

Acting

Ron Soble

Santini

Ron Soble

Acting

Barbara Morrison

Mother Superior

Barbara Morrison

Acting

Don Hanmer

Butterfly Trader

Don Hanmer

Acting

E.J. André

Old Con

E.J. André

Acting

Richard Angarola

Commandant

Richard Angarola

Acting

Jack Denbo

Classification Officer

Jack Denbo

Acting

Len Lesser

Guard

Len Lesser

Acting

John Quade

Masked Breton

John Quade

Acting

Fred Sadoff

Deputy Warden

Fred Sadoff

Acting

Allen Jaffe

Turnkey

Allen Jaffe

Acting

Liam Dunn

Old Trustee

Liam Dunn

Acting

Anne Byrne Hoffman

Mrs. Dega (uncredited)

Anne Byrne Hoffman

Writing

Dalton Trumbo

Commandant (uncredited)

Dalton Trumbo

Acting

Richard Farnsworth

Manhunter (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Acting

Peter Brocco

Doctor (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

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