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.
- Date of release
- 1955-03-03
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (26)
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director
- Howard W. Koch
Casting
- 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)
Interesting facts
Big House, U.S.A. is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Howard W. Koch, written by John C. Higgins and starring Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman, Lon Chaney Jr. and Charles Bronson. The film was released on March 3, 1955 by United Artists.
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