Seven Miles from Alcatraz

Seven Miles from Alcatraz is a 1942 American action film directed by Edward Dmytryk. The screenplay concerns two prisoners who break out of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.

Seven Miles from Alcatraz
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Directed byEdward Dmytryk
Written byJohn D. Klorer
Joseph Krumgold
Based onunpublished short story by John D. Klorer Sou'West Pass
Produced byHerman Schlom
StarringJames Craig
CinematographyRobert De Grasse
Edited byGeorge Crone
Music byRoy Webb
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release dates
  • November 18, 1942 (1942-11-18) (Premiere-New York City)
  • January 8, 1943 (1943-01-08) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$134,549[2]

Plot

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During World War II, two prisoners break out of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, only to encounter German spies.

Cast

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Production

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It was Dmytryk's first film for RKO. The movie was originally meant to be directed by Al Rogell. Filming took place between 4–21 August 1942.[2]

Dmytryk called it " Nazi shenanigans in a lighthouse. Good for experimenting with techniques, and I was getting damned sick of it. But at least I was in new territory."[3]

Reception

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Variety called it "a tightly-knit smooth-flowing spy meller of moderate budget, that will supply adequate entertainment of its type as secondary feature in the dual houses."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Seven Miles from Alcatraz : Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b McDonagh, Fintan (July 7, 2021). Edward Dmytryk: Reassessing His Films and Life. McFarland. p. 45. ISBN 9781476680927.
  3. ^ Dmytryk, Edward (1978). It's a hell of a life, but not a bad living. p. 54.
  4. ^ "Seven Miles from Alcatraz". Variety. November 11, 1942. p. 8.
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