Big House, U.S.A. (1955)

Сюжет кино: Last updated: Mar 26, 2017
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Released 1955, 'Big House, ' stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker and Reed Hadley. The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of (out of 100) on Metacritic, which compiled reviews from respected critics.
Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Extortionist Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) accidentally comes upon a runaway child and uses the opportunity to take the boy and demand a ransom. After collecting the money, Barker flees when he discovers the boy has accidentally fallen to his death. The FBI becomes involved, and Barker is apprehended, but without a body, he's only sentenced for extortion. In prison, Barker is placed with hardened criminal Rollo Lambert (Broderick Crawford), who plots a breakout to get the hidden ransom."