Escape From Alcatraz And A 47-Year Manhunt [audio 7 minutes 46 seconds]
It was called The Rock — the country's only escape-proof prison. The federal penitentiary at Alcatraz was a cell house built on an island surrounded by the frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay.
Only the worst of the worst were sent there, lifers like Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin. But from the moment the three men arrived, it was clear they did not intend to stay.
On June 12, 1962, they vanished, launching the largest manhunt of its time, one that has continued to this day.
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Only the worst of the worst were sent there, lifers like Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin. But from the moment the three men arrived, it was clear they did not intend to stay.
On June 12, 1962, they vanished, launching the largest manhunt of its time, one that has continued to this day.