Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison drama film directed and produced by Don Siegel, that depicts the June 1962 prisoner escape from the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island.

The true story of three inmates who attempt a daring escape from the infamous prison, Alcatraz Island. Although no one had managed to escape before, bank robber Frank Morris (Clint …

Despite the odds, from 1934 until the prison was closed in 1963, 36 men tried 14 separate escapes. Nearly all were caught or didn’t survive the attempt. The fate of three particular …

Jun 23, 2025 · For 55 years, the daring 1962 escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary has remained one of America’s most tantalizing unsolved mysteries. Did Frank Morris and the …

Dec 5, 2025 · After six months of meticulous preparation, three inmates managed to break out, though it is uncertain if they reached the mainland. The escape is thought by some to have …

May 5, 2025 · On 12 June 1962, three men escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison. While their fate remains unknown, the ingenuity of their escape continues to captivate.

On the night of 11th June 1962, three hardened convicts broke out of the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island and escaped in a boat they’d made from stolen raincoats. Officially, …

Three prisoners successfully escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 and an expert has revealed the design flaw that made it possible.

Dec 13, 2025 · The crime-thriller Hollywood-style Alcatraz prison break that occurred in June 1962 is considered one of America's greatest prison escapes and after more than six decades, …

On the night of June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin used papier-mâché heads to trick guards into believing they were asleep in their cells. They …