Train to Alcatraz is a 1948 American prison film directed by Philip Ford and starring Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, and June Storey.[2][3][4]
| Train to Alcatraz | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Philip Ford[1] |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Geraghty |
| Produced by | Lou Brock |
| Starring | Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, June Storey |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Edited by | Harold Minter |
| Music by | Nathan Scott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Criminals on a train bound for an infamous supermax prison plan to escape, and to do so they receive outside help.[5]
Cast edit
- Don Barry as Doug Forbes
- Janet Martin as Beatrice
- William Phipps as Tommy Callahan
- Roy Barcroft as Guard Grady
- June Storey as Virginia Marley
- Jane Darwell as Aunt Ella
- Milburn Stone as Bart Kanin
- Chester Clute as Train Conductor Yelvington
- Ralph Dunn as U.S. Marshal Mark Stevens
- Richard Irving as Andy Anders
- John Alvin as Nick
- Denver Pyle as Hutch Hutchins
- Iron Eyes Cody as Geronimo[6]
- Kenneth MacDonald as Guard Reeves
- Harry Harvey as George
- Don Haggerty as Billings
- John Doucette as McHenry
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Train to Alcatraz (1948)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Train to Alcatraz (1948)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Rhodes, Gary D.; Kaffenberger, Bill. No Traveler Returns: The Lost Years of Bela Lugosi. BearManor Media. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Donald; Nadel, Ira (15 February 2012). Alcatraz: History and Design of a Landmark. Chronicle Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-4521-0153-8. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Train to Alcatraz (1948)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Donnelley, Paul (2000). Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. Omnibus. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7119-7984-0. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
