- Release Date: 1961
- Runtime: 126 min
- Genre: Adventure, Drama
- Starring: Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Kerwin Mathews, Jean-Pierre Aumont ... see all
- Director: Mervyn LeRoy
- Plot: Three convicts enroute to Tahiti are put to work at a children's leper hospital when their plane makes an unexpected stop on another island. There, Father Perreau is to get... Read more
User Reviews
Two men and a group of children try to escape the wrath of an island volcano
Nov 09, 2006
bleo-1 - imdb.com
Nov 09, 2006bleo-1 - imdb.com
This film has been firmly entrenched in my mind since i first saw it in 1974 at the age of seven. I have often thought about it, sometimes forgetting the title, but never forgetting the horror i felt at seeing... Full review
The Island Went Krakatoa On Them
Oct 24, 2006
bkoganbing - imdb.com
Oct 24, 2006bkoganbing - imdb.com
I've always been of the firm belief that it is not possible to do a bad film in the South Pacific. Just the cinematography alone is a guarantee for me to enjoy it and you will enjoy The Devil at... Full review
It's Ol' Blue Eyes vs the volcano
May 25, 2006
Chris Gaskin - imdb.com
May 25, 2006Chris Gaskin - imdb.com
The Devil at 4 O'Clock is an excellent disaster movie from 1961.Three convicts on their way to Tahiti land on a volcanic island in the South Seas to allow a new priest to alight. They help out at a leper... Full review
Worth the time
Jul 26, 2004
Ripshin - imdb.com
Jul 26, 2004Ripshin - imdb.com
Turner Classic Movies is my favorite cable channel. I have worked in the production industry for twenty years, and have picked up a few film degrees. TCM is a goldmine. I was not familiar with this film, and am pleasantly... Full review
Very good movie
Aug 22, 2003
mechapman_ii - imdb.com
Aug 22, 2003mechapman_ii - imdb.com
I was flipping channels one Sunday, and I went past this movie which started about 30 minutes before I got to it. I seen that Sinatra was in it, and I have seen just about all of his movies, so... Full review
Affirmation of religion with a great script and photography
Mar 20, 2003
Jugu Abraham - imdb.com
Mar 20, 2003Jugu Abraham - imdb.com
This film anticipates the "Dirty Dozen" film formula with a great story that affirms one's faith in God and the true missionary spirit of Catholic priests who went to various parts of the world to help the poor and the... Full review
A film that builds momentum slowly before unleashing its fury..
Feb 16, 2002
ironside - imdb.com
Feb 16, 2002ironside - imdb.com
Disaster films can be great funthey can also live up to their title... Disaster films also have a tendency to be very formulated and very clichéd... To see a disaster film with actual originality, or at least a decent plot... Full review
Holds up well enough.
Nov 29, 2001
gridoon - imdb.com
Nov 29, 2001gridoon - imdb.com
A star-packed disaster soap opera that's sort of a precursor to such 70s disaster films as "Earthquake". Fortunately, the characters are three-dimensional enough to hold our interest even in the non-action parts, while the big disaster scenes are technically good... Full review
Critics Reviews
No critics reviews
News
No news articles




