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Alcatraz Island is a american film of genre Drama directed by William C. McGann released in USA on 6 november 1937 with John Litel

Alcatraz Island (1937)

Alcatraz Island
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Released in USA 6 november 1937
Length 1h3
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Action,    Crime,    Romance
Rating56% 2.804892.804892.804892.804892.80489

Alcatraz Island is a 1937 American drama film directed by William C. McGann and written by Crane Wilbur. The film stars John Litel, Ann Sheridan, Mary Maguire, Gordon Oliver, Dick Purcell and Ben Welden. The film was released by Warner Bros. on November 6, 1937.

Actors

John Litel

('Gat' Brady)Ann Sheridan

(Flo Allen)Mary Maguire

(Annabel "Ann" Brady)Gordon Oliver

(George Drake)Dick Purcell

(David 'Harp' Santell)
And :
Ben Welden
Addison Richards
George E. Stone
Vladimir Nikolayevich Sokoloff
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