Big House, U.S.A
5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1955-03-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
6.5
Broderick Crawford
Rollo Lamar
Ralph Meeker
Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
Reed Hadley
Special FBI Agent James Madden
William Talman
William 'Machine Gun' Mason
Lon Chaney Jr.
Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
Charles Bronson
Benny Kelly
Felicia Farr
Emily Euridice Evans
Roy Roberts
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
Willis Bouchey
Robertson Lambert
Peter J. Votrian
Danny Lambert
Robert Bray
Ranger McCormick
William Boyett
Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Madden's FBI Supervisor (uncredited)
Gregg Martell
Accomplice on Fishing Boat (uncredited)
Bill McLean
Dipsy (uncredited)
Jan Merlin
Tommy (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Convict (uncredited)
Stafford Repp
Police Warden Machek (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Inmate Who Starts Fight (uncredited)
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