The Camp on Blood Island
Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. Knowing that Yamamitsu, the sadistic commandant, will murder them all when he learns of his country's defeat, Dutch, a Dutch planter, smashes the camp radio. British officer Lambert and, in the women's prison, the recently-widowed Kate, join Dutch in arming the prisoners.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Released
- 1958
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1958
Storyline
Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. Knowing that Yamamitsu, the sadistic commandant, will murder them all when he learns of his country's defeat, Dutch, a Dutch planter, smashes the camp radio. British officer Lambert and, in the women's prison, the recently-widowed Kate, join Dutch in arming the prisoners.
Top credits
André Morell — Lambert
Carl Möhner — 'Dutch'
Walter Fitzgerald — Beattie
Edward Underdown — Dawes
Did you know
• The novelization of the screenplay was a spectacular success, selling up to two million copies.
• The film takes place in August 1945.
• Final film of Jacqueline Curtis.
User reviews
"Based on the Brutal Truth..."
An intense and moving Concentration Camp picture with a lot of disgusting and violent incidents
The Camp on Blood Island.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
