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The Devil at 4 O'Clock

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

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The Devil at 4 O'Clock

"They jumped into hell to save part of heaven."

1961

2h 6m

6.3(49 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.

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Amazon Video

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Social & External

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Father Matthew Doonan

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Harry

Kerwin Mathews

Kerwin Mathews

Father Joseph Perreau

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jacques

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Marcel

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

The Governor

BarBara Luna

BarBara Luna

Camille

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Charlie

Cathy Lewis

Cathy Lewis

Marguerite

Martin Brandt

Doctor Wexler

Creative team

Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
Written by: Liam O'Brien

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