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Big House, U.S.A. (1955)

5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!

Genre : Action, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Howard W. Koch
Writer : John C. Higgins

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
Rollo Lamar
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
Special FBI Agent James Madden
William Talman
William Talman
William 'Machine Gun' Mason
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith (as Lon Chaney)
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Benny Kelly
Felicia Farr
Felicia Farr
Emily Euridice Evans (as Randy Farr)
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Robertson Lambert (as Willis B. Bouchey)
Peter J. Votrian
Peter J. Votrian
Danny Lambert (as Peter Votrian)
Robert Bray
Robert Bray
Ranger McCormick
William Boyett
William Boyett
Nelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh
Gregg Martell
Gregg Martell
Bill McLean
Bill McLean
Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
Stafford Repp
Stafford Repp
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson

Crews

Howard W. Koch
Howard W. Koch
Director
George W. George
George W. George
Story
George F. Slavin
George F. Slavin
Story
Aubrey Schenck
Aubrey Schenck
Producer
Paul Dunlap
Paul Dunlap
Original Music Composer
Gordon Avil
Gordon Avil
Director of Photography
John F. Schreyer
John F. Schreyer
Editor
John C. Higgins
John C. Higgins
Screenplay
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Production Design

Posters and backgrounds

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