Rainbow Valley

Rainbow Valley - telling the stories from the decade that shook the world. Episode 037 - The Great Escape From Alcatraz (1962) On today's episode we are travelling to a place that was designed to be the end of the line. A place synonymous with impenetrable security and the bleakest form of penal servitude. It sits starkly in the turbulent, frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay. For twenty-nine years, from 1934 to 1963, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary housed America's most notorious, incorrigible criminals. It was a fortress. The official stance was unequivocal: no one had ever successfully escaped Alcatraz and lived to tell the tale. Yet, in the early hours of June 12, 1962, that carefully constructed image of invincibility was shattered. Three men vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has captivated the world for over sixty decade Ladies and gentlemen, why not join Scott as he tells you the story of Frank Morris, the Anglin Brothers, and the unthinkable breach of "The Rock."    You can follow the podcast