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Two Convicts Escape From Alcatraz Prison
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keywords: united states, california, san francisco bay, alcatraz island, alcatraz federal penitentiary, prison escape, convict ralph roe, convict theodore cole
Synopsis: Prison escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary as convict criminals Ralph Roe and Theodore Cole escape the prison island on a home-made or in this case prison-made raft...(read more)
- Date: 1937
- Duration: 00:00:46
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States









Two Convicts Escape From Alcatraz Prison
A pair of convicted prisoners makes a break from "escape-proof" Alcatraz Island the grim rock in San Francisco Bay used for hardened criminals. Ralph Roe and Theodore Cole flee Alcatraz on a home-made raft. Prison officials search the choppy waters of San Francisco Bay. Shows the home-made raft used in the escape. Aerial view of Alcatraz Island.
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- Newsreels: 1937 - December 20