King of Alcatraz (1938)
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We never actually see J. Carroll Naish in Alcatraz, but there's no doubt he's the "king" of the title. Most of the action takes place aboard a passenger ship, which Naish has boarded incognito in hopes of escaping prosecution. Naish and his gunmen take over the ship, complicating the lives of passengers and crew alike (in one scene, nurse Gail Patrick is obliged to perform an operation while being guided by an on-shore surgeon via wireless). Seamen Lloyd Nolan and Robert Preston bide their time, then turn the tables on Naish and his henchmen. Packing more action into its 57 minutes than most "A" pictures, King of Alcatraz is a film buff's dream, with a cast filled to the brim with familiar faces, from up-and-coming Anthony Quinn to silent movie vets Monte Blue, Tom Tyler and Gustav von Seyfertitz. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Gail Patrick - Dale Borden
- J. Carrol Naish - Steve Murkil
- Robert Preston - Robert MacArthur
- Virginia Dabney - Bonnie Larkin
- Emory Parnell - Olaf
- Philip Warren - Second Radio Operator
- Richard Denning - Harry Vay
- Konstantin Shayne - Murok
- Edward Marr - Dave Carter
- Eddie Acuff - Steward
- Ruth Rogers - Girl
- Charles McAvoy - Quartermaster
- Gustav von Seyffertitz - Bill Lustig
- Buddy Roosevelt - Purser
- Dennis Morgan - First Mate Rogers
- George Anderson - Third Officer
- Stanley Blystone - Second Officer
- Lloyd Nolan - Raymond Grayson
- Harry Carey - Captain Glennan
- Anthony Quinn - Lou Gedney
- Nora Cecil - Nora Kane
- John Hart - First Radio Operator
- Porter Hall - Mathew Talbot
- Tom Tyler - Gus Banshek
- Harry Worth - Pietr Mozda
- Clay Clement - Fred Cateny
- John Harmon - Silver
- Jack Knoche - Ed Vierick
- Pierre Watkin - Ship Doctor
- Virginia Vale - Dixie
- Jack Norton - First Officer
- Paul Fix - "Nails" Miller
- Monte Blue - Officer
- Director(s):
- Robert Florey
- Writer(s):
- Irving G. Reis
- Producer(s):
- William C. Thomas
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