Movie Description

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

(1942)

Overview

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?

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Original TitleSeven Miles from Alcatraz

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1942-11-18

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 02m

Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures

Genres

  • Drama
  • Thriller