Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers: Dalton Trumbo; Lorenzo Semple, Jr.

Based on a book: Papillon by Henri Charrière (memoir)

Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Producers: Robert Dorfmann; Franklin J. Schaffner

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Prison, Biography

A minor criminal and safecracker is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment at Devil's Island in French Guiana for a murder he likely did not commit. Years of harsh brutality and solitary confinement take their toll, exacerbated by extended sentence from repeated escape attempts. Purported true story of Henri Charrière (nicknamed Papillon, or "butterfly"), adapted from his grim memoir. Received Oscar nomination for Best Dramatic Score.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Val Avery	Actor	14-Jul-1924	12-Dec-2009	The Anderson Tapes
George Coulouris	Actor	1-Oct-1903	25-Apr-1989	Watch on the Rhine
Dustin Hoffman	Actor	8-Aug-1937		The Graduate
Victor Jory	Actor	23-Nov-1902	12-Feb-1982	Cat-Women of the Moon
Len Lesser	Actor	3-Dec-1922	16-Feb-2011	Uncle Leo on Seinfeld
Steve McQueen	Actor	24-Mar-1930	7-Nov-1980	The Great Escape
Bill Mumy	Actor	1-Feb-1954		Will Robinson on Lost in Space
John Quade	Actor	1-Apr-1938	9-Aug-2009	Every Which Way But Loose
Gregory Sierra	Actor	25-Jan-1941		Det. Sgt. Chano on Barney Miller
William Smithers	Actor	10-Jul-1927		Jeremy Wendell on Dallas
Vic Tayback	Actor	6-Jan-1930	25-May-1990	Character actor, Papillon, etc
Anthony Zerbe	Actor	20-May-1936		Dog boy in Cool Hand Luke

CAST

Starring
Steve McQueen	...   Henri 'Papillon' Charriere
Dustin Hoffman	...   Louis Dega
Co-Starring
Victor Jory	...   Indian Chief
Don Gordon	...   Julot
Anthony Zerbe	...   Toussaint
Robert Deman	...   Maturette
Woodrow Parfrey	...   Clusiot
Bill Mumy	...   Lariot
George Coulouris	...   Dr. Chatal
Ratna Assan	...   Zoraima
William Smithers	...   Warden Barrot
Val Avery	...   Pascal
Gregory Sierra	...   Antonio
Vic Tayback	...   Sergeant
Mills Watson	...   Guard
Ron Soble	...   Santini
And Featuring
Barbara Morrison	...   Mother Superior
Don Hanmer	...   Butterfly Trader
E. J. André	...   Old Con
Richard Angarola	...   Commandant
Jack Denbo	...   Classification Officer
Len Lesser	...   Guard
John Quade	...   Masked Breton
Fred Sadoff	...   Deputy Warden
Allen Jaffe	...   Turnkey
Liam Dunn	...   Old Trustee

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