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Escape from Alcatraz

Don Siegel
USA
Synopsis
The high security Alcatraz prison stands on an island in San Francisco Bay, surrounded by dangerous currents and shark-infested waters. On his arrival, Frank Morris is told by the warden that no-one has ever escaped nor will escape from Alcatraz. But Morris, who has already broken out of other prisons, devises a plan. Together with a group of inmates and using makeshift tools, he manages to get away and jump into the icy waters.
Director
Don Siegel
Screenplay
Richard Tuggle
Photography
Bruce Surtees
Edition
Ferris Webster
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cast
Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward
Running Time
112 m.
Country
USA
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