Big House, U.S.A (1955)

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Big House, U.S.A on IMDb 6.7/10 550 votes

Released:
1955-03-03

Overview:
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.

Director:
Howard W. Koch

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Action, Thriller, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Broderick Crawford
    as
    Rollo Lamar
  • Ralph Meeker
    as
    Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
  • Reed Hadley
    as
    Special FBI Agent James Madden
  • William Talman
    as
    William 'Machine Gun' Mason
  • Lon Chaney Jr.
    as
    Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith