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Selects: How the Escape from Alcatraz Worked

2024/10/5
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In 1962, three inmates vanished from Alcatraz, sparking a legend. Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers were hardened criminals, yet their elaborate escape plan turned them into folk heroes. Did they survive the treacherous waters, or did Alcatraz claim them?
  • The escape involved Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin.
  • They were career criminals sent to Alcatraz for repeated escape attempts.
  • Alcatraz was considered inescapable due to its island location and strong currents.

Shownotes Transcript

In 1962, three ordinary criminals transcended into folk heroes when they crawled out of their cells in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary took to the water in a homemade raft and were never heard from again. Could they have possibly survived? Find out more in this classic episode.

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