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Alcatraz Island

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Racketeer Gat Brady (John Litel) is arrested for tax evasion before leaving on holiday with his daughter, Ann (Mary Maguire). Knowing how important the trip is to her, Brady instructs Ann's nanny, Flo (Ann Sheridan), to take her anyway. Brady arrives in prison and soon receives word that Red Carroll (Ben Welden), an old rival, has kidnapped Ann. Red is caught and sentenced to the same prison as Gat, and their mutual dislike gets them both into trouble.

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Ted B 3.0 stars; This film was made (in 1937) during the "gangster" period in Hollywood. File it in the category of a "prison movie". What I liked about this film was that it was basically a morality play—"crime doesn't pay." The protagonist is a mob boss racketeer who was sent to prison by a whistleblower who had turned him in as revenge for the death of his brother. He accepts his fate and is determined to serve out his time so he can come back and make a home for his daughter. However, he is set up for another crime (murder of the whistleblower) while serving his sentence. Fortunately, his significant other is waiting patiently for him. She is able to get his lawyer on the case and they come running to his rescue. Not a really deep movie, but it teaches repentance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Audience Member another WB B gangster pic Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Racketeer Gat Brady (John Litel) is arrested for tax evasion before leaving on holiday with his daughter, Ann (Mary Maguire). Knowing how important the trip is to her, Brady instructs Ann's nanny, Flo (Ann Sheridan), to take her anyway. Brady arrives in prison and soon receives word that Red Carroll (Ben Welden), an old rival, has kidnapped Ann. Red is caught and sentenced to the same prison as Gat, and their mutual dislike gets them both into trouble.
Director
William McGann
Screenwriter
Crane Wilbur
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 4m