Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Synopsis

Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice.

Main Cast

Michael Beck

Clarence Carnes

Age : 75 | Popularity : 6%

Art Carney

Robert Stroud

Age : 85 | Popularity : 7%

Alex Karras

Jughead Miller

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Telly Savalas

Cretzer

Age : 72 | Popularity : 8%

Will Sampson

Clarence's Father

Age : 53 | Popularity : 13%

Ronny Cox

Bernard Coy

Age : 85 | Popularity : 18%

Richard Lynch

Sam Shockley

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Davi

Hubbard

Age : 72 | Popularity : 11%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Set Decoration	Charles Graffeo
	Production Design	William L. Campbell
Writing	Teleplay	Ernest Tidyman
	Story	Clarence Carnes Don DeNevi
Production	Co-Producer	Ernest Tidyman
	Producer	James H. Brown
	Executive Producer	Pierre Cossette
Camera	Director of Photography	Robert B. Hauser
Editing	Editor	Les Green Donald R. Rode
Sound	Music	Jerrold Immel
Directing	Director	Paul Krasny
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Supervisor	Michael Lynn
Department	Role	Name

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