A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence..
If you have an hour to spare tonight and love old-school black-and-white crime flicks, Alcatraz Island is absolutely worth a watch. Fans of snappy 1930s fast-talkers will have a great time, but anyone expecting a deep, historically accurate prison documentary is going to absolutely hate how silly this gets. ⛓️ The who...
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Alexander Butler
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"If you have an hour to spare tonight and love old-school black-and-white crime flicks, Alcatraz Island is absolutely worth a watch. Fans of snappy 1930s fast-talkers will have a great time, but anyone expecting a deep, historically accurate prison documentary is going to absolutely hate how silly this gets. ⛓️ The whole thing runs on pure B-movie energy, the kind where characters explain the entire plot to each other in about three seconds. John Litel plays Gat Brady, a racketeer who isn't real..."
Crane Wilbur
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