Big House, U.S.A.

Big House, U.S.A.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHoward W. Koch
Screenplay byJohn C. Higgins
Story byGeorge W. George
George F. Slavin
Produced byAubrey Schenck
StarringBroderick Crawford
Ralph Meeker
Reed Hadley
William Talman
Lon Chaney Jr.
Charles Bronson
CinematographyGordon Avil
Edited byJohn F. Schreyer
Music byPaul Dunlap
Production
company
Bel-Air Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • March 11, 1955 (1955-03-11) (New York)
  • June 1, 1955 (1955-06-01) (Los Angeles)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Big House, U.S.A. is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Howard W. Koch, written by John C. Higgins and starring Broderick Crawford, Ralph Meeker, Reed Hadley, William Talman, Lon Chaney Jr. and Charles Bronson. The film was released on March 3, 1955 by United Artists.