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Train to Alcatraz (1948)

Train to Alcatraz poster
Directed by
Philip Ford
Genre
prison film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of prisoners plan an escape while being transported by train to Alcatraz prison. The story follows their attempt to take over the train and the guards who try to stop them.

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What happens

Train to Alcatraz is a 1948 American prison film directed by Philip Ford and starring Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, and June Storey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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