Big House, U.S.A
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Big House, U.S.A

"5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!"

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.

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Cast

  • 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
  • Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    Benny Kelly
  • Felicia Farr
    Felicia Farr
    Emily Euridice Evans
  • Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    Chief Ranger Will Erickson
  • Willis Bouchey
    Willis Bouchey
    Robertson Lambert
  • Peter J. Votrian
    Peter J. Votrian
    Danny Lambert
  • Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    Ranger McCormick
  • William Boyett
    William Boyett
    Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)
  • Nelson Leigh
    Nelson Leigh
    Madden's FBI Supervisor (uncredited)
  • Gregg Martell
    Gregg Martell
    Accomplice on Fishing Boat (uncredited)
  • Bill McLean
    Dipsy (uncredited)
  • Jan Merlin
    Jan Merlin
    Tommy (uncredited)
  • Joe Ploski
    Convict (uncredited)
  • Stafford Repp
    Stafford Repp
    Police Warden Machek (uncredited)
  • Harry Wilson
    Harry Wilson
    Inmate Who Starts Fight (uncredited)

Crew

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

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