Alcatraz Island (1937)
Gat Brady (John Litel) is a wealthy gangster, though he's never killed anyone, an he is devoted to his teenaged daughter Annabel (Mary Maguire). When he's arrested for tax evasion on the eve of a European trip, he has Annabel's governess Flo Allen (Ann Sheridan) continue on the trip with the girl anyway. Red Carroll (Ben Welden), who hates Gat, kidnaps Annabel, but is caught and sent to the same prison as Gat. A fight with Red results in Gat being sent to the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island but, still bent on revenge, Red later arranges to have himself sent there, too. ~ Bill Warren, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ann Sheridan, Mary Maguire, (more)
- Director(s):
- William McGann
Synopsis of Alcatraz Island
Gat Brady (John Litel) is a wealthy gangster, though he's never killed anyone, an he is devoted to his teenaged daughter Annabel (Mary Maguire). When he's arrested for tax evasion on the eve of a European trip, he has Annabel's governess Flo Allen (Ann Sheridan) continue on the trip with the girl anyway. Red Carroll (Ben Welden), who hates Gat, kidnaps Annabel, but is caught and sent to the same prison as Gat. A fight with Red results in Gat being sent to the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island but, still bent on revenge, Red later arranges to have himself sent there, too. ~ Bill Warren, Rovi
Complete Cast of Alcatraz Island
- Ann Sheridan - Flo Allen
- Dick Purcell - Harp Santell
- George E. Stone - Tough Tony Burke
- Charles Trowbridge - Warden Jackson
- John Litel - Gat Brower
- Veda Ann Borg - The Red Head
- Edwin Stanley - US Attorney
- Janet Shaw - Sally Carruthers
- Cliff Saum
- Henry Otho
- Pat O'Malley
- Walter Young - Federal Judge
- Ben Welden - Red Carroll
- Peggy Thorp-Bates - Miss Toliver
- Anderson Lawler - Whitey Edwards
- Ralph Dunn
- Matty Fain - Butch
- Sol (Saul) Gorss - Gat's Bodyguard
- Mary Maguire - Ann Brady
- Addison Richards - Fred MacLane
- Doris Lloyd - Miss Marquand
- Edward Keane - Crandall
- Gordon Oliver - George Drake
- Carole Landis - Extra
- Vladimir Sokoloff - Flying Dutchman
- Francis Sayles - Bailiff
- Granville Owen - Gat's Secretary
- Ted Oliver - Guard
- Al Herman - Convict
- Michael Lally
- Guy Usher - Principal Keeper
- Myrtle Stedman - Woman
- Milt Kibbee - Court Clerk
- Earl Dwire - Judge
- Jack Gardner
- Director(s):
- William McGann
- Writer(s):
- Crane Wilbur
- Producer(s):
- Bryan Foy
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