Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman
Escaping Devil's Island
Season 2 Episode 5
Efforts to escape Devil's Island, France's notorious penal colony in French Guiana. Petty thief Rene Belbenoit was sentenced to hard time there, but was determined to escape or die trying. His story became the basis of several popular movies in Hollywood
Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman airs on Sky History 2 HD at 1:00 PM, Tuesday 19 August. (Subtitles.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Factual Crime
Morgan Freeman
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