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King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

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King of Alcatraz

"He changed his prison stripes for a pirate's hat !"

1938

1h 8m

6.0(4 votes)

Crime

Overview

A convict who has just escaped from Alcatraz Prison takes over a passenger ship. Two of the ship's crew hatch a plot to overpower him and rescue the ship's passengers.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Dale Borden

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Raymond Grayson

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Captain Glennan

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Steve Murkil

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Robert MacArthur

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Lou Gedney

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Harry Vay

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Murok

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Dave Carter

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Florey
Written by: Irving Reis

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