The Big Train (1)

Movie: ""The Alcatraz Express"" (Disclaimer shown on screen) ""The events portrayed in this film are fictitious. The Federal Prison guards portrayed do not represent any actual persons, living or dead. ""Nothing herein is intended to reflect unfavorably on the courageous and responsible prison guards who supervised Capone during his internment in the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta and during his transfer from Atlanta to Alcatraz."" Chicago, October 17, 1931. The 11-day trial of Al Capone ended, with the judge fining him $56,000 and sentencing him to 11 years in the Federal penitentiaries. On May 3, 1932, Capone is taken from Cook County jail to the Dearborn Station, to take a train to Atlanta. Nitti and his boys are there, as are Ness and his men. There is also a large crowd; to many of them, Al Capone, who had donated a few million dollars (peanuts to him) to support public charities like soup kitchens, he is sort of a hero. One well-wisher yells to Capone (referring to the Atlanta

Al Capone est condamné à 11 ans de prison pour fraudes fiscales et conduit au pénitencier d'Atlanta. Ness réussit à persuader le Congrès de financer un nouveau pénitencier afin d'isoler les criminels les plus dangereux. Peu de temps avant son transfert à Alcatraz, Capone est prévenu par un gardien corrompu et il contacte Nitti qui doit organiser son évasion.

Parte 1. Ness investiga porque los secuaces de Capone liquidan sus activos justo cuando su jefe está siendo transferido a Alcatraz.