Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

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Alcatraz Island

"THE ROCK...for killers too tough for steel walls to cage!"

1937

1h 3m

5.1(12 votes)

Romance

Drama

Action

Crime

Overview

A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Litel

John Litel

'Gat' Brady

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Flo Allen

Mary Maguire

Mary Maguire

Annabel "Ann" Brady

Gordon Oliver

Gordon Oliver

George Drake

Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

David 'Harp' Santell

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Richard 'Red' Carroll

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Fred MacLane

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

'Tough Tony' Burke

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

The Flying Dutchman

Peggy Bates

Miss Tolliver

Creative team

Directed by: William C. McGann
Written by: Crane Wilbur

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