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66% Critic Match
Devil's Playground
“Thrills of the Deep!”
6.6 / 10• 1937• 1h 14m•NR• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture starring Richard Dix and Chester Morris. Submarine officers Dorgan (Dix) and Mason (Morris) battle on land for the affections of dance-hall girl Carmen (Dolores del Rio). She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is on duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.
Cast & Crew
Richard Dix
Jack Dorgan
Lead
Dolores del Río
Carmen
Chester Morris
Robert Mason
George McKay
Red Anderson
John Gallaudet
Jones
Pierre Watkin
Submarine Commander
Ward Bond
Sidecar Wilson
Don Rowan
Reilly
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erle C. Kenton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Devil's Playground is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
