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Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

13 October 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Peggy Bates

Miss Tolliver

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Miss Marquand

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Alcatraz Warden

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Sally Carruthers

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

The Red Head

Matty Fain

Matty Fain

Butch - Gat's Henchman

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler

'Whitey' Edwards

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Party Girl (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Crandall (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Attorney (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Judge (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

Juror (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

First Trial Fixed Juror (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Earl Dwire

Earl Dwire

Judge Robert Tremaine (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Federal Officer (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Federal Officer (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Joe (uncredited)

Willard Parker

Willard Parker

Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Party Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Walthall

Patricia Walthall

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Secretary (uncredited)

Johnny Kern

Johnny Kern

Convict (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Boy (uncredited)

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