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Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

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19556.61h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by Howard W. Koch
Written by John C. Higgins, George W. George, George F. Slavin
Produced by Aubrey Schenck
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Top Cast

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Rollo Lamar

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Special FBI Agent James Madden

William Talman

William Talman

William 'Machine Gun' Mason

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Benny Kelly

Felicia Farr

Felicia Farr

Emily Euridice Evans

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Chief Ranger Will Erickson

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Robertson Lambert

Peter J. Votrian

Peter J. Votrian

Danny Lambert

Themes & Keywords

ransomprison escape

About Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of ransom, prison escape. Directed by Howard W. Koch, it stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley. 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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