The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
After Pearl Harbor, convicts at Alcatraz prison live in fear of bomb attacks, driving Champ Larkin and his pal Jimbo to a desperate escape attempt which lands them on a tiny lighthouse island, where they take over. The five inhabitants are stymied in their efforts to summon aid. But the island also figures in the schemes of a big Nazi spy ring; which will win out, the gangsters' greed or their patriotism?
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector
- Joseph KrumgoldScreenplay
- Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James CraigChamp Larkin
- Bonita GranvilleAnne Porter
- Frank JenksJimbo
- George Cleveland"Cap" Porter
- Cliff EdwardsStormy
- Erford GagePaul Brenner
- Tala BirellBaroness
- John BannerFritz
- Otto ReichowMax
- Bruce EdwardsHQ Radioman Nick
- Richard MartinHQ De-coder
- Ann SummersNazi Hostess
Stills
Themes
lighthousealcatraz prisonescaped convictcode breakingwar propagandanazi spynazi saboteursnazi fascism in america