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Big House, U.S.A (1955)

"5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!"

6.5/10 1h 23m Mar 03, 1955
Action Thriller Crime

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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Movie Details

Original Title Big House, U.S.A
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
Rollo Lamar
Popularity: 1.3
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
Popularity: 1.8
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
Special FBI Agent James Madden
Popularity: 0.3
William Talman
William Talman
William 'Machine Gun' Mason
Popularity: 0.7
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
Popularity: 0.8
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Benny Kelly
Popularity: 7.1
Felicia Farr
Felicia Farr
Emily Euridice Evans
Popularity: 5.0
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
Popularity: 2.2
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Robertson Lambert
Popularity: 3.0
Peter J. Votrian
Peter J. Votrian
Danny Lambert
Popularity: 0.6
Robert Bray
Robert Bray
Ranger McCormick
Popularity: 0.6
William Boyett
William Boyett
Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)
Popularity: 3.7

Key Crew

Screenplay John C. Higgins
Producer Aubrey Schenck
Editor John F. Schreyer
Director Howard W. Koch

Production

Bel-Air Productions
US

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Keywords

ransom prison escape

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 10/10
Nov 8, 2013

I'm gonna kidnap a kidnapper for the money he kidnapped for. Big House, U.S.A. is directed by Howard W. Koch and written by John C. Higgins, George George and George Slavin. It stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bronson and Felicia Farr. ... Read more

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Details
Release Date March 3, 1955
Runtime 1h 23m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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