Big House, U.S.A

6.5 1955 83 min
Action Thriller Crime

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.

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Director
Howard W. Koch
Writers
John C. Higgins, George W. George, George F. Slavin

Cast

The cast behind this title

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
Robert Bray Ranger McCormick
William Boyett Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh Madden's FBI Supervisor (uncredited)
Gregg Martell Accomplice on Fishing Boat (uncredited)
Bill McLean Dipsy (uncredited)
Jan Merlin Tommy (uncredited)
Joe Ploski Convict (uncredited)
Stafford Repp Police Warden Machek (uncredited)

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