Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Nov 18 1942
•1h 2m
•Thriller, Action
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?
Cast
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James Craig
Champ Larkin
Bonita Granville
Anne Porter
Frank Jenks
Jimbo
George Cleveland
"Cap" Porter
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