Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

1955 · 83 min · EN · 6.7 (19 votes)
Dir. Howard W. Koch · Starring Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bronson · Music Paul Dunlap

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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.

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This is a stark, no-nonsense crime thriller that feels authentically grim. Expect a raw, unflinching look at desperate characters and the brutal realities of their world. It's a tough, character-driven experience that lingers.

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