TY - SOUND N2 - Infamous inmates mobster Al "Scarface" Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman are only some of the violent, desperate criminals who were sent to Alcatraz Island, called "The Rock" a penitentiary known for its harsh conditions. This true crime story tells in detail the story of life on The Rock its transition from a Spanish fort to the maximum security penitentiary and of 14 ingenious escape attempts by the prisoners. Most notable perhaps was Frank Morris, whose daring plan of escape was the basis for the memorable 1979 Clint Eastwood movie Escape from Alcatraz. AB - Infamous inmates mobster Al "Scarface" Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman are only some of the violent, desperate criminals who were sent to Alcatraz Island, called "The Rock" a penitentiary known for its harsh conditions. This true crime story tells in detail the story of life on The Rock its transition from a Spanish fort to the maximum security penitentiary and of 14 ingenious escape attempts by the prisoners. Most notable perhaps was Frank Morris, whose daring plan of escape was the basis for the memorable 1979 Clint Eastwood movie Escape from Alcatraz. T1 - Escape from Alcatraz DA - p2006. CY - Ashland, Or. : AU - Bruce, J. Campbell AU - Cullen, Patrick. ET - Unabridged. CN - HV9474.A4 CN - HV9474.A4 PB - Blackstone Audiobooks, PP - Ashland, Or. : PY - p2006. N1 - Duration: 8:30:00. ID - 455688 KW - Escapes SN - 0786171898 SN - 9780786171897 TI - Escape from Alcatraz ER -