Directed by:
Franklin J. SchaffnerCinematography:
Fred J. KoenekampComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe, Robert Deman, Woodrow Parfrey, Bill Mumy, George Coulouris, Ratna Assan (more)Plots(1)
Papillon, a prisoner relegated to the squalid confines of a notorious South American penitentiary, maintains he's innocent of the crime for which he's doing time: murder. His cell-mate, Dega, however, is a counterfeiter whose guilt is unquestionable. Though he's a civilized business-type, Dega is easily vitiated by the depraved mores of prison life. As the interned continue to be treated shamefully and subjected to several cruel and unusual punishments, Papillon grows weary of the mistreatment. Misery leads him to attempt a breakout despite the consequences of possible failure. After several unsuccessful endeavors, Papillon finally manages to break out, but not before he's been through hell and back. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Steve McQueen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268052_806e3e.jpg)
Steve McQueen
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Papillon (1973)
The Great Escape (1963)
![Dustin Hoffman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/250/164250554_be4cd0.jpg)
Dustin Hoffman
USA
Best movies:
Rain Man (1988)
Papillon (1973)
The Graduate (1967)
![Victor Jory](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505281_ecc2ce.jpg)
Victor Jory
Canada
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Papillon (1973)
![Don Gordon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/488/488840_f1d540.jpg)
Don Gordon
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Papillon (1973)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
![Anthony Zerbe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/529/165529002_aac30d.jpg)
Anthony Zerbe
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Robert Deman
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
![Woodrow Parfrey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/078/964/78964363_ed8a30.jpg)
Woodrow Parfrey
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
![Bill Mumy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269091_cb5426.jpg)
Bill Mumy
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
![George Coulouris](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/488/488834_c9c89f.jpg)
George Coulouris
UK
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Citizen Kane (1941)
![Ratna Assan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/124/120/124120265_6ac8b4.jpg)
Ratna Assan
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
![William Smithers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/910/157910856_bdfd2f.jpg)
William Smithers
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Attack (1956)
![Val Avery](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/812/157812659_147b9f.jpg)
Val Avery
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Papillon (1973)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
![Gregory Sierra](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/514/158514075_b76a22.gif)
Gregory Sierra
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Hot Shots! 2 (1993)
![Vic Tayback](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/120/455/120455772_7d22a6.jpg)
Vic Tayback
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Bullitt (1968)
![Mills Watson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/407/158407057_1c61dd.jpg)
Mills Watson
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Up in Smoke (1978)
![Ron Soble](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000253_59e332.gif)
![Barbara Morrison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000254_6843ad.jpg)
Barbara Morrison
UK
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
My Fair Lady (1964)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
![Don Hanmer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000255_d43195.jpg)
Don Hanmer
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
St. Ives (1976)
Drive, He Said (1971)
![E.J. André](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000256_3fbc51.jpg)
E.J. André
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
The Lawyer (1970)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
![Richard Angarola](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000257_72347c.jpg)
Richard Angarola
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)