Big House, U.S.A
1955, English. Directed by Howard W. Koch.
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A tough and realistic crime drama unfolds as merciless kidnapper Jerry Barker (Ralph Meeker) demands ransom paid against a young runaway whose fate lands Barker in Casabel Island Prison.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Big House, U.S.A is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Howard W. KochDirector
- Broderick CrawfordRollo Lamar
- Ralph MeekerGeraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
- Reed HadleySpecial FBI Agent James Madden
- William TalmanWilliam 'Machine Gun' Mason
- Lon Chaney Jr.Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
- Charles BronsonBenny Kelly
- Felicia FarrEmily Euridice Evans
- Roy RobertsChief Ranger Will Erickson
- Willis BoucheyRobertson Lambert
- Peter J. VotrianDanny Lambert
- Robert BrayRanger McCormick
- William BoyettRanger at Park Exit (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 3 March 1955
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John C. Higgins, George W. George, George F. Slavin
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Big House, U.S.A runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is Big House, U.S.A on?
Big House, U.S.A is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Big House, U.S.A?
If you liked Big House, U.S.A, try Until Death, Night Train, Murphy's Law.
Who directed Big House, U.S.A?
Big House, U.S.A (1955) was directed by Howard W. Koch and stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley.