Big House, U.S.A

Name: Big House, U.S.A
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1955
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.6

1955 · 83 min

Action · Thriller · Crime

★ 6.6

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A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.

Crew

Director Howard W. Koch
Screenplay John C. Higgins
Story George W. George
Story George F. Slavin
Director of Photography Gordon Avil

Cast

Broderick Crawford
Rollo Lamar
Ralph Meeker
Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
Reed Hadley
Special FBI Agent James Madden
William Talman
William 'Machine Gun' Mason
Lon Chaney Jr.
Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
Charles Bronson
Benny Kelly
Felicia Farr
Emily Euridice Evans
Roy Roberts
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
Willis Bouchey
Robertson Lambert
Peter J. Votrian
Danny Lambert
Robert Bray
Ranger McCormick
William Boyett
Ranger at Park Exit (uncredited)

Crew

Director — Howard W. Koch
Screenplay — John C. Higgins
Story — George W. George
Story — George F. Slavin
Director of Photography — Gordon Avil

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