Big House, U.S.A

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Production countries: United States
Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Bel-Air Productions
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

ransom prison escape

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Production countries: United States
Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Bel-Air Productions
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

ransomprison escape

Big House, U.S.A 18

Released Action Thriller Crime

03 Mar, 1955 (US) 1h 23min

Big House, U.S.A 18

Released Action Thriller Crime

03 Mar, 1955 (US) 1h 23min

Directed by Howard W. Koch

5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!

A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.

Directed by Howard W. Koch

5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!

A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.

Broderick Crawford

†

Rollo Lamar

74 yrs

Ralph Meeker

†

Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

67 yrs

Reed Hadley

†

Special FBI Agent James Madden

63 yrs

William Talman

†

William 'Machine Gun' Mason

53 yrs

Lon Chaney Jr.

†

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

67 yrs

Charles Bronson

†

Benny Kelly

81 yrs

Felicia Farr

Emily Euridice Evans

93 yrs

Roy Roberts

†

Chief Ranger Will Erickson

69 yrs

Willis Bouchey

†

Robertson Lambert

70 yrs

Peter J. Votrian

†

Danny Lambert

73 yrs

Robert Bray

†

Ranger McCormick

65 yrs

William Boyett

†

Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)

77 yrs

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