Train to Alcatraz (1948)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Philip Ford
Writer : Gerald Geraghty

Synopsis

Criminals aboard a train to the infamous penitentiary plot an escape, and receive outside help in their attempt.

Actors

Don Barry
Don Barry
Doug Forbes (as Donald Barry)
Janet Martin
Janet Martin
Beatrice
William Phipps
William Phipps
Tommy Calligan
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Guard Grady
June Storey
June Storey
Virginia Marley
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Aunt Ella
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Bart Kanin
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Conductor Yelvington
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
U.S. Marshal Mark Stevens
Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Andy Anders
John Alvin
John Alvin
Nick
Marc Krah
Marc Krah
Slip Mahaffey
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
Hutch Hutchins
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody
Geronimo
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
Train Porter (uncredited)
Michael Carr
Michael Carr
Marty Mason

Crews

Philip Ford
Philip Ford
Director
Gerald Geraghty
Gerald Geraghty
Screenplay
Lou Brock
Lou Brock
Associate Producer
Reggie Lanning
Reggie Lanning
Director of Photography
Harold Minter
Harold Minter
Editor
Fred A. Ritter
Fred A. Ritter
Art Direction
John McCarthy Jr.
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
George Milo
George Milo
Set Decoration
Adele Palmer
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Arthur J. Vitarelli
Arthur J. Vitarelli
Assistant Director
Victor B. Appel
Victor B. Appel
Sound

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