Prison Train

Prison Train

Alcatraz is too good for him - I'll blast him to hell where he belongs

1938 · 64 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Crime

Gangsters plan an assassination of a rival while he rides the train carrying him to prison.

Directed by Gordon Wiles · Written by Leonardo Bercovici

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