Big House, U.S.A. (1955)
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In this violent, gripping drama, a ruthless criminal kidnaps a little boy and takes him into the Colorado wilderness where, unfortunately, the lad accidentally dies in a terrible fall. This doesn't stop the crook from collecting and hiding a substantial ransom. He is eventually captured and… More In this violent, gripping drama, a ruthless criminal kidnaps a little boy and takes him into the Colorado wilderness where, unfortunately, the lad accidentally dies in a terrible fall. This doesn't stop the crook from collecting and hiding a substantial ransom. He is eventually captured and imprisoned. There he hooks up with four other bad apples and together they escape and go looking for the money. These criminals are desperate and will stop at nothing to reach their goal. One of them is a true psychopath and the cops and FBI agents must hurry before more blood is spilled. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard W. Koch
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Mar 3, 1955 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
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Cast
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Broderick Crawford
as Rollo Lamar
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Ralph Meeker
as Jerry Barker
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Reed Hadley
as James Madden
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William Talman
as Machinegun Mason
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Lon Chaney Jr
as Alamo Smith
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Charles Bronson
as Benny Kelly
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Peter J. Votrian
as Danny Lambert
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Roy Roberts
as Chief Ranger Erickson
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Willis B. Bouchey
as Robertson Lambert