June 1962 Alcatraz escape - Wikipedia
On the night of June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island in …
Alcatraz Escape — FBI
Despite the odds, from 1934 until the prison was closed in 1963, 36 men tried 14 separate escapes. Nearly all were caught or didn’t survive the attempt. The fate of three particular …
Alcatraz escape of June 1962 - Encyclopedia Britannica
Dec 5, 2025 · Alcatraz escape of June 1962, a jailbreak by three prisoners from the maximum-security federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, California.
Alcatraz Escapes: 14 Breakout Attempts from the Island Prison
Nov 2, 2021 · These four inmates used prison-made knives to take two correctional officers hostage, binding and gagging them before escaping through a prison window and leaping into …
The story behind the Alcatraz escape, history's most daring prison ...
On the night of 11th June 1962, three hardened convicts broke out of the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island and escaped in a boat they’d made from stolen raincoats. Officially, …
Secret Alcatraz flaw that led to greatest ever prison break …
The most renowned prison in the world has a hidden flaw that allowed three inmates to make the greatest prison break. In June 1962, brothers John and Clarence Anglin and their friend Frank …
Alcatraz escape mystery solved? Researcher reveals flaw behind …
Dec 13, 2025 · The crime-thriller Hollywood-style Alcatraz prison break that occurred in June 1962 is considered one of America's greatest prison escapes and after more than six decades, …
The 1962 Alcatraz Escape And The Mystery Still Surrounding It
On the night of June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin used papier-mâché heads to trick guards into believing they were asleep in their cells. They …
The shocking Alcatraz escape of 11 June 1962 - HistoryExtra
Jun 25, 2024 · Alcatraz Island was the stage for one of the most daring escapes in history. On 11 June 1962, the supposedly unbreakable fortress was exposed by a meticulously planned …
'It was the cleverest escape in the prison's 30 years': The men ... - BBC
May 5, 2025 · On 12 June 1962, three men escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison. While their fate remains unknown, the ingenuity of their escape continues to captivate.