Men in Exile

Cabbie Jimmy Carmody (Dick Purcell) gives a ride to three men to a jewelry store. They force him to drive the getaway after killing a clerk during the robbery. People catches his licence plate and being an ex-con makes him an automatic suspect. Using his old connections, he flees to Caribo, a tropical island of fugitives and outcasts. He is invited into Rocky Crane's smuggling operation. He falls for Sally Haines who works the desk at her family's hotel. Colonel Emanuel Gomez is constantly hunting for smugglers and revolutionaries.

This movie rushes quickly to get to the island. It's functional but it doesn't have anything exceptional. The acting is melodramatic and a little stiff. It has a bit of the tropical flavor but the stage locations do not help. The sweatiness does help. I don't find Purcell a compelling lead, at least not this role. Varconi may be the best of the lot in his role. Overall, this is a barely passable second tier thriller.