Public Enemies on the Rock (1998)
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Synopsis by Kathryn Tamms
It was officially called Alcatraz, and more popularly known as "the Rock." But this impenetrable prison fortress perched on an island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay was the temporary home to some of America's most infamous criminals, before closing its doors in 1963. Learn their shocking stories as narrator Rod Steiger introduces you to criminals, including "Machine Gun" Kelly, "Doc" Barker, who died in an escape attempt, and "Scarface" Al Capone, who died of syphilis while staying at Alcatraz.
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ex-convict, gangster, notoriety, prison, prison-guard