Overview
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorDon Siegel
WriterRichard Tuggle
Cast
Clint Eastwood
Frank Morris
Patrick McGoohan
Warden
Roberts Blossom
Doc
Jack Thibeau
Clarence Anglin
Fred Ward
John Anglin
Paul Benjamin
English
Larry Hankin
Charley Butts
Bruce M. Fischer
Wolf
Frank Ronzio
Litmus
Fred Stuthman
Johnson
David Cryer
Wagner
Hank Brandt
Associate Warden
Ray K. Goman
Cellblock Captain
Blair Burrows
Fight Guard
Madison Arnold
Zimmerman
Garry Goodrow
Weston
Ron Vernan
Stone
Ed Vasgersian
Cranston
Matthew Locricchio
Exam Guard #1
Bob Balhatchet
Medical Technical Assistant
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Keywords
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Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$43M
TMDb Votes
3,139
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026