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Terminal Island

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Terminal Island

"Men and Women... Black and White. Taken From Death Row - Condemned to Devil's Island, U.S.A., Where Living is Worse Than Dying!"

1973

1h 28m

5.3(41 votes)

Action

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

After the U.S. Supreme Court banishes the death penalty, California decides to exile all convicted murderers to the remote island of San Bruno, overseen by a tyrannical camp leader who forces all female inmates into sex slavery.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Don Marshall

A.J. Thomas

Don Marshall

Acting

Phyllis Davis

Joy Lang

Phyllis Davis

Acting

Ena Hartman

Carmen Simms

Ena Hartman

Acting

Marta Kristen

Lee Phillips

Marta Kristen

Acting

Barbara Leigh

Bunny Campbell

Barbara Leigh

Acting

Randy Boone

Easy

Randy Boone

Acting

Sean Kenney

Bobby

Sean Kenney

Acting

Tom Selleck

Dr. Norman Milford

Tom Selleck

Acting

Roger E. Mosley

Monk

Roger E. Mosley

Acting

Geoffrey Deuel

Chino

Geoffrey Deuel

Acting

Ford Clay

Cornell

No Image

Acting

Jo Morrow

Newswoman

Jo Morrow

Acting

Clyde Ventura

Dylan

No Image

Acting

Frank Christi

Roy Teale

No Image

Acting

James Whitworth

Vander

No Image

Acting

Richard Stahl

TV Anchorman

Richard Stahl

Acting

Sandy Ward

Guard

Sandy Ward

Acting

Albert Cole

Finney

Albert Cole

Acting

Chris Allen

Dana

No Image

Acting

Richard Taylor

Newsman

No Image

Crew

Ray Saniger

Red

No Image

Acting

Dirty Denny

Convict (uncredited)

No Image

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