"In May of 1946, Alcatraz inmate Bernie Coy initiates a carefully thought out plan to escape the island prison. His plan, carried out with five accomplices, falls apart when they can't obtain a key to unlock a door leading to the yard."
David Carradine
as Bernard 'Bernie' Paul Coy
Richard Dysart
as Warden James Johnston
Dennis Farina
as Robert Stroud
Charles Haid
as Sam Shockley
Howard Hesseman
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
David Morse
as Marvin Hubbard
Jan-Michael Vincent
as Miran 'Buddy' Thompson
Paul Sanchez
as Dan Durando
John Mahon
as Officer Bill Miller
J.P. Bumstead
as Officer Corwin
Tom Reese
as Capt. Weinhold
Ian Patrick Williams
as Lt. Bergen
Lee Anthony
as Lt. Simpson
Scanlon Gail
as Officer Baker
Eric Server
as Officer Lageson
Greg Norberg
as Associate Warden
H. Ray Huff
as Gen. Joseph Stilwell
Don Matheson
as Gen. Merrill
Wayne Grace
as Officer Bristow
Newell Alexander
as Officer Faulk
Thad Geer
as Mail Guard
Ron Hayden
as Officer Burdette
Joe Howard
as Officer Cliff Fish
Fred Lerner
as Officer Burch
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
as Charlie Buckner
Paul Wendkos
Director
George Eckstein
Executive Producer
Peter Wooley
Production Design
Byrd Holland
Makeup Artist
Mary West
Casting
Jack Petty
Milton G. Mangum
Costume Design
Gary Moreno
Set Decoration
Clark Howard
Novel
Terry Carr
Producer
Rod Stephens
Editor
William Goldstein
Music
John Gay
Teleplay
Alan C. Marks
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Merrill H. Karpf