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Big House, U.S.A (1955) · Cineora

Big House, U.S.A poster

A HOWARD W. KOCH FILM

Big House, U.S.A

19551h 23mMovie

ActionCrimeThriller

IMDb6.6/ 10 · 1.4K votes

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.

Gritty
Tense
Dark
The underworld

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and late nights. Contains graphic violence and a child in peril.

DirectorHoward W. Koch

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Broderick CrawfordRollo Lamar

Ralph MeekerGeraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

Reed HadleySpecial FBI Agent James Madden

William TalmanWilliam 'Machine Gun' Mason

Lon Chaney Jr.Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Charles BronsonBenny Kelly

Felicia FarrEmily Euridice Evans

Roy RobertsChief Ranger Will Erickson

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