Off to Devil’s Isle

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1282

Super Issue No.

26/27

Date Released

5 Apr 1926

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1No Game for Weaklings
2. 2Throngs of Pilgrims
3. 3Daffodil Day
4. 4Off to Devil’s Isle
5. 5Motoring Records Broken - Wholesale
6. 64,000 Ft Parachute Descent
7. 7In Royal Gold and Silver
8. 8All Ready for the Great Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

684 convicts leave in prison ship "La Mertiniere" for notorious penal settlement.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Crime

Locations

France

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

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Notes

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