Verne (Clark Gable) is a thief with three years left in his sentence at a jungle penal colony. He never stops trying to escape despite the dangers of the jungle. Showgirl Julie (Joan Crawford) arrives in the nearby town. Verne escapes again and flirts with Julie. She turns him in but gets fired anyways. M'sieu Pig (Peter Lorre) apprehends the fugitive. He escapes once more with six other convicts. Starved and tired, he finds food and shelter from Julie. She also needs to escape and joins him in his jungle trek.
I really don't care about the other fugitives. I couldn't wait for the movie to get back to the big stars whenever it concentrates on the preacher or the others. There is also a lack of intensity with the jungle. I expected more. Then there are the characters. They are very chaotic and irrational at times. It's hard to get my hands around these people. Some of them look too similar. The dialogue is rather melodramatic. The plot is definitely trying to do something intriguing but it's a strange blend. With the shark, it would have been more intense if the characters don't bring it up first. The Jesus theme is odd. These are great stars. Peter Lorre always delivers. Verne is frustrating. There is something here but it doesn't ever seem to get the intensity.
I really don't care about the other fugitives. I couldn't wait for the movie to get back to the big stars whenever it concentrates on the preacher or the others. There is also a lack of intensity with the jungle. I expected more. Then there are the characters. They are very chaotic and irrational at times. It's hard to get my hands around these people. Some of them look too similar. The dialogue is rather melodramatic. The plot is definitely trying to do something intriguing but it's a strange blend. With the shark, it would have been more intense if the characters don't bring it up first. The Jesus theme is odd. These are great stars. Peter Lorre always delivers. Verne is frustrating. There is something here but it doesn't ever seem to get the intensity.