Hell's Island is a 1955 American Technicolor film noir directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Mary Murphy. The film is told as a flashback with Payne narrating the story.The film was shot in the VistaVision wide-screen format. Hell's Island was re-released in 1962 under the title South Sea Fury.
John Payne made a number of Film Noirs including Larceny, The Crooked Way, Kansas City Confidential, 99 River Street, Hell's Island and The Boss.Film director Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island, all with actor John Payne, in the early 1950s.
