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Big House, U.S.A

MOVIE • 1955

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.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 26
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Top 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)

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Film

Status

Released

Release

March 3, 1955

Runtime

83 min

Language

English

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Origin

United States of America

Budget

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