Escape from alcatraz: Former Alcatraz inmate Thomas Kent

Former Alcatraz inmate Thomas Kent told America’s Most Wanted that he’d helped plan the escape, but had declined to go with the prisoners because he couldn’t swim. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Original Trailer [HD] HD Retro Trailers 154K subscribers Subscribe Find out how and where to watch "Escape from Alcatraz" on Netflix and Prime Video today - including free options. Escape from Alcatraz is a 1979 American prison drama film directed and produced by Don Siegel, that depicts the June 1962 prisoner escape from the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. The screenplay, written by Richard Tuggle, is based on the 1963 nonfiction book of the same name by J. Campbell Bruce, and stars Clint Eastwood as escape ringleader Frank Lee Morris, alongside Patrick McGoohan, Fred Ward, Jack Thibeau, and Larry Hankin, with Danny Glover appearing in his film debut. [3 ...