Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980): Drama, Action, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story is a miniseries about Clarence Carnes, the youngest ever inmate of Alcatraz Prison. Part one details the early life and imprisonment of Clarence Carnes, climaxing with the Battle of Alcatraz. Part two focuses on Carnes as a veteran prisoner, his friendship with Robert Stroud, and his involvement in the escape attempt of Frank Morris.
Series details
- Title: Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
- Premiere date: 1980-11-05
- Final broadcast date listed: 1980-11-06
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 37960
- IMDb ID: tt0080344
Cast and credited roles
- Michael Beck — Clarence Carnes
- Art Carney — Robert Stroud
- Alex Karras — E.J. "Jughead" Miller
- Telly Savalas — Joseph Paul Cretzer
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1980-11-05; final listed air date 1980-11-06.
Source and licence
Adapted from Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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