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Feature film — 1942

Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)

5.41h 2mThriller — Action

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?

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RKO Radio Pictures

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Director: Edward Dmytryk

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Cast & crew

James Craig as Champ Larkin

James Craig

Champ Larkin

Bonita Granville as Anne Porter

Bonita Granville

Anne Porter

Frank Jenks as Jimbo

Frank Jenks

Jimbo

George Cleveland as "Cap" Porter

George Cleveland

"Cap" Porter

Cliff Edwards as Stormy

Cliff Edwards

Stormy

Erford Gage as Paul Brenner

Erford Gage

Paul Brenner

Tala Birell as Baroness

Tala Birell

Baroness

John Banner as Fritz

John Banner

Fritz

Otto Reichow as Max

Otto Reichow

Max

Bruce Edwards as HQ Radioman Nick

Bruce Edwards

HQ Radioman Nick

Richard Martin as HQ De-coder

Richard Martin

HQ De-coder

Ann Summers as Nazi Hostess

Ann Summers

Nazi Hostess

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