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Five Die In Alcatraz Prison Jail House Riot
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keywords: united states, san francisco bay, alcatraz island, alcatraz federal penitentiary, prison escape, prison riot
Synopsis: Desperate convicts in a failed prison escape from Alcatraz, kill two guards and injure others be police and naval forces storm the cell block and put down the escape attempt turned riot...(read more)
- Date: 1946
- Duration: 00:01:12
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Five Die In Alcatraz Prison Jail House Riot
Desperate convicts, attempting to escape from the Federal prison known as "The Rock," kill two guards and injure others before police and naval forces storm the cell where the desperadoes are trapped and force their surrender. The ring-leaders are dead when the smoke of battle clears. Shows residents of San Francisco viewing Alcatraz Penitentiary from shore. View of ship with two smokestacks underway in San Francisco Bay with Alcatraz Island in BG
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- Newsreels: 1946 - May 6
