Action ·Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 23m

Big House, U.S.A

Director

Cast

Broderick Crawford as Rollo Lamar Ralph Meeker as Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman Reed Hadley as Special FBI Agent James Madden William Talman as William 'Machine Gun' Mason Lon Chaney Jr. as Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith Charles Bronson as Benny Kelly

Crew

Gordon Avil — Director of Photography John F. Schreyer — Editor Paul Dunlap — Original Music Composer John C. Higgins — Screenplay George W. George — Story George F. Slavin — Story

Tagline

5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!

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.

Mood & Themes

ransom prison escape

Key Collaborators

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

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