Big House, U.S.A

Mar 3, 1955

1h 23m

★ 6.6

5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!

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.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Bel-Air Productions

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Cast

Rollo Lamar

Broderick Crawford

Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

Ralph Meeker

Special FBI Agent James Madden

Reed Hadley

William 'Machine Gun' Mason

William Talman

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Lon Chaney Jr.

Benny Kelly

Charles Bronson

Emily Euridice Evans

Felicia Farr

Chief Ranger Will Erickson

Roy Roberts

Robertson Lambert

Willis Bouchey

Danny Lambert

Peter J. Votrian

Ranger McCormick

Robert Bray

Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)

William Boyett

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