Escape from Alcatraz is a 1963 non-fiction book, written by J. Campbell Bruce, about the history of Alcatraz Penitentiary and the escape attempts, some successful, of the inmates. It was revised in 1976 and again in 2005. Alcatraz Island (aka The Rock) is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States that served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, and then a federal prison for the area until 1963, when it became a national recreation area. ...
Portions of this book concern the successful escape of Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, which was the basis for the film Escape from Alcatraz in 1979. Frank Lee Morris (September 1, 1926 - June 11, 1962?) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz and was never seen again. ... John Anglin John William Anglin (May 2, 1930 - June 11, 1962?) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz along with his brother Clarence and Frank Morris on June 11, 1962. ... Clarence Anglin, picture taken in Alcatraz. ... Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 thriller film, directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood. ...
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Paperback, Ten Speed Press, 2005. ISBN 1-58008-678-0
Thirty-six prisoners were involved in various attempts to escapeAlcatraz: 7 shot and killed, 2 drowned, 5 unaccounted for, the rest recaptured.
Made famous by Clint Eastwood in the movie "Escape from Alcatraz," On the morning of June 12, 1962, guards at Alcatraz Prison discovered dummy faces in the bunks of Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin.
An investigation revealed an intricate escape plot that involved homemade drills to enlarge vent holes, false wall segments, and realistic dummy heads (complete with human hair) placed in the beds so the inmates would not be missed during nighttime counts.
The media hype surrounding Alcatraz, created primarily from a lack of available information released by prison officials, deemed Alcatraz to be "Devil's Island." Because inmates were not directly paroled from Alcatraz, the media had a difficult time finding men who had lived on the inside.
One of the greatest ironies of Alcatraz was that the frigid and treacherous waters of San Francisco Bay, which had proved to be the ultimate deterrent of escape for nearly three decades, contributed to the downfall of America's super-prison.
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