Big House, U.S.A (1955)
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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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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 (as Lon Chaney)
Charles BronsonBenny Kelly
Felicia FarrEmily Euridice Evans (as Randy Farr)
Roy RobertsChief Ranger Will Erickson
Willis BoucheyRobertson Lambert (as Willis B. Bouchey)
Peter J. VotrianDanny Lambert (as Peter Votrian)
Robert BrayRanger McCormick
William BoyettKeywords
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Genre affinityAction · Thriller · CrimeTheme affinityRansom · Prison EscapePacingAction · ShortDirector preference114806Actor preference279076 · 202173 · 336388Country preferenceUs
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What is Big House, U.S.A about?
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.
How long is Big House, U.S.A?
Big House, U.S.A has a runtime of 83 minutes.
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