Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

THE ROCK...for killers too tough for steel walls to cage!

NR 1937 · 63 min · ★ 5.1 · Romance, Drama, Action, Crime

A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

Directed by William C. McGann · Written by Crane Wilbur

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