Big House, U.S.A. (1955) - film review

Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Big House, U.S.A. is an American thriller film first released in 1955, directed by Howard W. Koch. The film stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman and Lon Chaney Jr.. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Howard W. Koch
Script: George W. George, John C. Higgins, George F. Slavin
Photo: Gordon Avil
Music: Paul Dunlap
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), Nelson Leigh (Madden’s FBI Supervisor), Gregg Martell (Accomplice on Fishing Boat), Bill McLean (Dipsy, a Convict), Jan Merlin (Tommy, Accomplice on Fishing Boat), Joe Ploski (Convict), Stafford Repp (Prison Warden Machek), Harry Wilson (Inmate who starts fight)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 83 min; B&W

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