Seven Miles from Alcatraz

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

Jan 8 1943 Passed 1h 2m
Action, Drama, Thriller

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?

Plot

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?

Written by

John D. Klorer, Joseph Krumgold

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
413
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA