Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)

5.3/10 62 min Thriller Action

Overview

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

James Craig

Champ Larkin

Bonita Granville

Anne Porter

Frank Jenks

Jimbo

George Cleveland

"Cap" Porter

Cliff Edwards

Stormy

Erford Gage

Paul Brenner

Tala Birell

Baroness

John Banner

Fritz

Otto Reichow

Max

Bruce Edwards

HQ Radioman Nick

Richard Martin

HQ De-coder

Ann Summers

Nazi Hostess

Kernan Cripps

Cellblock Guard

Lee Phelps

Patrol Launch Captain Luther

Harry Strang

Radio Eavesdropper at Airfield

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