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Cast
Gail Patrick
as Dale Borden
Lloyd Nolan
as Raymond Grayson
Harry Carey
as Captain Glennan
J. Carrol Naish
as Steve Murkil
Robert Preston
as Robert MacArthur
Anthony Quinn
as Lou Gedney
Dennis Morgan
as First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
Richard Denning
as Harry Vay
Konstantin Shayne
as Murok
Eddie Marr
as Dave Carter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1938
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes4
DirectorRobert Florey
WritersIrving Reis
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKing of Alcatraz
About King of Alcatraz
A convict who has just escaped from Alcatraz Prison takes over a passenger ship. Two of the ship's crew hatch a plot to overpower him and rescue the ship's passengers.
Directed by Robert Florey, King of Alcatraz leans on a strong ensemble — Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harry Carey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1938.
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