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Seven Miles from Alcatraz

19421h 2mEdward Dmytryk
IMDb 5.6

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"A helpless girl trapped between desperate cons and enemy rats in a lonely lighthouse!"

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?

ThrillerAction
LighthouseAlcatraz PrisonEscaped ConvictCode BreakingWar PropagandaNazi SpyNazi SaboteursNazi Fascism In America

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What is Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942) about?

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…

Who stars in Seven Miles from Alcatraz?

Seven Miles from Alcatraz stars James Craig (Champ Larkin), Bonita Granville (Anne Porter), Frank Jenks (Jimbo), George Cleveland ("Cap" Porter), Cliff Edwards (Stormy). The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk.

How long is Seven Miles from Alcatraz?

Seven Miles from Alcatraz has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1942.

Is Seven Miles from Alcatraz worth watching?

Seven Miles from Alcatraz holds an IMDb rating of 5.6/10. Fans of Thriller, Action are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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