Alcatraz Island
THE ROCK...for killers too tough for steel walls to cage!
1937 · 1h 3m · Approved
Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
William C. McGann
Overview
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.
Director and cast
- William C. McGann Director
- John Litel as 'Gat' Brady
- Ann Sheridan as Flo Allen
- Mary Maguire as Annabel "Ann" Brady
- Gordon Oliver as George Drake
- Dick Purcell as David 'Harp' Santell
- Ben Welden as Richard 'Red' Carroll
- Addison Richards as Fred MacLane
- George E. Stone as 'Tough Tony' Burke
- Vladimir Sokoloff as The Flying Dutchman
- Peggy Bates as Miss Tolliver
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