Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)
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?
- Released
- 1942-11-18
- Genres
- Thriller, Action
- Runtime
- 62 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Joseph Krumgold, Edward Dmytryk
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- James Craig as Champ Larkin
- Bonita Granville as Anne Porter
- Frank Jenks as Jimbo
- George Cleveland as "Cap" Porter
- Cliff Edwards as Stormy
- Erford Gage as Paul Brenner
- Tala Birell as Baroness
- John Banner as Fritz
- Otto Reichow as Max
- Bruce Edwards as HQ Radioman Nick
- Richard Martin as HQ De-coder
- Ann Summers as Nazi Hostess