Seven Miles from Alcatraz is a 1942 American action film directed by Edward Dmytryk. The screenplay concerns two prisoners who break out of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
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| Directed by | Edward Dmytryk |
| Written by | John D. Klorer Joseph Krumgold |
| Based on | unpublished short story by John D. Klorer Sou'West Pass |
| Produced by | Herman Schlom |
| Starring | James Craig |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | George Crone |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $134,549[2] |
Plot
editDuring World War II, two prisoners break out of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, only to encounter German spies.
Cast
edit- James Craig as Champ Larkin
- Bonita Granville as Anne Porter
- Frank Jenks as Jimbo
- Cliff Edwards as Stormy
- George Cleveland as Captain Porter
- Erford Gage as Paul Brenner
- Tala Birell as Baroness
- John Banner as Fritz Weinermann
- Otto Reichow as Max
Production
editIt was Dmytryk's first film for RKO. The movie was originally meant to be directed by Al Rogell. Filming took place between 4–21 August 1942.[2]
Dmytryk called it " Nazi shenanigans in a lighthouse. Good for experimenting with techniques, and I was getting damned sick of it. But at least I was in new territory."[3]
Reception
editVariety called it "a tightly-knit smooth-flowing spy meller of moderate budget, that will supply adequate entertainment of its type as secondary feature in the dual houses."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Seven Miles from Alcatraz : Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ a b McDonagh, Fintan (July 7, 2021). Edward Dmytryk: Reassessing His Films and Life. McFarland. p. 45. ISBN 9781476680927.
- ^ Dmytryk, Edward (1978). It's a hell of a life, but not a bad living. p. 54.
- ^ "Seven Miles from Alcatraz". Variety. November 11, 1942. p. 8.
External links
edit- Seven Miles from Alcatraz at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Seven Miles from Alcatraz at IMDb
- Seven Miles from Alcatraz at the TCM Movie Database
- Seven Miles from Alcatraz at AllMovie
- Seven Miles from Alcatraz at Letterbox DVD
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