At an island penal institution, new prisoners are brought in one-by-one, and introduced to the harsh realities of prison life. They are put in fetters, sent to perform hard physical labor, and treated brutally. One convict manages to cut through the bars on his cell window. He climbs out, steals a boat, and begins a desperate attempt to escape from the island.
Watch the official Scenes of Convict Life 1905 trailer in HD below.
France 23 December 1905
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A man dancing at a party finds one of his socks has fallen down. Retreating where no one can see him, he removes the offending item.
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A servant kills his miser master and buries his corpse. The murderer is haunted by the ghost of his victim.
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Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1905 Pathé Frères.
