Big House, U.S.A (1955) - Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley

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Movie: Big House, U.S.A

Top 10 Billed Cast

Broderick Crawford

Rollo Lamar

Ralph Meeker

Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

Reed Hadley

Special FBI Agent James Madden

William Talman

William 'Machine Gun' Mason

Lon Chaney Jr.

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Charles Bronson

Benny Kelly

Felicia Farr

Emily Euridice Evans

Roy Roberts

Chief Ranger Will Erickson

Willis Bouchey

Robertson Lambert

Peter J. Votrian

Danny Lambert

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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.
Release Date
1955-03-03
Average
6.583
Rating:
3.3 starts
Tagline
5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!
Genres
Action Thriller Crime
Languages:
English
Keywords
ransom prison escape

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