In May of 1946, Alcatraz inmate Bernie Coy initiates a carefully thought out plan to escape the island prison. His plan, carried out with five accomplices, falls apart when they can't obtain a key to unlock a door leading to the yard.
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Production | Terry Carr | Producer |
| Editing | Alan C. Marks | Editor |
| Editing | Rod Stephens | Editor |
| Writing | Clark Howard | Novel |
| Writing | John Gay | Teleplay |
| Sound | William Goldstein | Music |
| Camera | Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography |
| Production | Merrill H. Karpf | Executive Producer |
| Production | George Eckstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mary West | Casting |
| Art | Peter Wooley | Production Design |
| Art | Gary Moreno | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milton G. Mangum | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Byrd Holland | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Petty | Makeup Artist |
