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.
Cast
Steve McQueen
Henri "Papillon" Charriere
Dustin Hoffman
Louis Dega
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
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
Anne Byrne Hoffman
Mrs. Dega (uncredited)
Dalton Trumbo
Commandant (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Manhunter (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Doctor (uncredited)
Crew
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director, Producer
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenplay
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Henri Charrière
Book
Robert Swink
Editor
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
José López Rodero
First Assistant Director
Kuki López Rodero
First Assistant Director
Roberto Parra
Second Assistant Director
Joe Nayfack
Second Assistant Director
Ted Richmond
Executive Producer
Robert Dorfmann
Producer
Anthony Masters
Production Design
Jack Courtland
Camera Operator
Thomas Laughridge
Camera Operator
Jack Baur
Casting
Tony Pueo
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mickey Sherrard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Designer
Gordon Daniel
Sound Editor
Derek Ball
Sound Recordist
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Erma E. Levin
Music Editor
Hugh Scaife
Set Dresser
Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunt Double
Roy Scammell
Stunt Double
Dennis J. Parrish
Property Master
Bill MacSems
Assistant Property Master
Reggie Jones
Key Grip
Gene Stout
Gaffer
Emmett Emerson
Production Manager
Robert Watts
Unit Production Manager
Jack Maxsted
Art Direction
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
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