United States / Nov 18, 1942
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After Pearl Harbor, convicts at Alcatraz prison live in fear of bomb attacks, driving Champ Larkin and his pal Jimbo to a desperate escape attempt which lands them on a tiny lighthouse island, where they take over. The five inhabitants are stymied in their efforts to summon aid. But the island also figures in the schemes of a big Nazi spy ring; which will win out, the gangsters' greed or their patriotism?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Banner | Fritz |
| Otto Reichow | Max |
| Bruce Edwards | HQ Radioman Nick |
| Richard Martin | HQ De-coder |
| Ann Summers | Nazi Hostess |
| Kernan Cripps | Cellblock Guard |
| Charles Flynn | Nazi Sub Radioman |
| Jack Martin | Nazi Sub Captain |
| Lee Phelps | Patrol Launch Captain Luther |
| Albert D'Arno | Radio Eavesdropper |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Radio Eavesdropper |
| Harry Strang | Radio Eavesdropper at Airfield |
| Russell Hoyt | Second Airfield Man |
| Edwin Stanley | The Warden |
Genres
ThrillerAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Seven Miles from Alcatraz |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 18 novembre 1942 |
| Production | Herman Schlom |
| Writer | John D. Klorer, Joseph Krumgold |
| Editing | George Crone |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Assistant directors | Edward Dmytryk |
| Camera operators | Robert De Grasse |
| Additional photography | Robert De Grasse |
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| Production design | Feild M. Gray, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Art direction | Feild M. Gray, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Set decoration | Feild M. Gray, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Music | Roy Webb |
| Sound | Roy Webb |
Release dates
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