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Big House, U.S.A. is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Howard W. Koch and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman, Lon Chaney Jr., and Charles Bronson. The film was released on March 3, 1955, by United Artists.
Big House, U.S.A.: Directed by Howard W. Koch. With Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman. Gerry Barker finds a lost boy whose rich father is extorted into paying a ransom for his return but the boy accidentally dies and Gerry goes to prison.
Extortionist Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) accidentally comes upon a runaway child and uses the opportunity to take the boy and demand a ransom. After collecting the money, Barker flees...
- Crime, Drama
Well, sooner or later, even an exploitation specialist like Howard W. Koch is capable of turning out a gem and his diamond in the rough is Big House, U.S.A. (1955), a gritty little crime thriller that deserves some kind of award just for the casting alone.
Big House, U.S.A. (1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
(The Black Sleep) and William Talman (The Hitch-Hiker) star in this tough and realistic crime drama about a gang of ruthless convicts who execute a successful prison break to secure a $200,000 loot hidden in Colorado's Royal Gorge National Park.
A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.
