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Big House, U.S.A

19556.5 / 1083 min

Action, Thriller, Crime

Overview

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.

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