Big House, U.S.A.

Big House, U.S.A.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHoward W. Koch
Screenplay byJohn C. Higgins
Story byGeorge W. George
George F. Slavin
Produced byAubrey Schenck
StarringBroderick Crawford
Ralph Meeker
Reed Hadley
William Talman
Lon Chaney Jr.
Charles Bronson
CinematographyGordon Avil
Edited byJohn F. Schreyer
Music byPaul Dunlap
Production
company
Bel-Air Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • March 3, 1955 (1955-03-03)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Big House, U.S.A. is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Howard W. Koch and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman, Lon Chaney Jr., and Charles Bronson. The film was released on March 3, 1955, by United Artists.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Big House, U.S.A. (1955) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Big House, U.S.A." TV Guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014.