Movie: Big House, U.S.A

Top 10 Billed Cast

Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford

Rollo Lamar

Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker

Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley

Special FBI Agent James Madden

William Talman
William Talman

William 'Machine Gun' Mason

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson

Benny Kelly

Felicia Farr
Felicia Farr

Emily Euridice Evans

Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts

Chief Ranger Will Erickson

Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey

Robertson Lambert

Peter J. Votrian
Peter J. Votrian

Danny Lambert

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1955-03-03

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    5 KILLER CONVICTS BREAK OUT!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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