The True Story Behind the Great Escape From Alcatraz

Frank Lee Morris: the Mastermind

Frank Lee Morris, who you see pictured here, was one of the three prisoners. He was known for his intellect and ability for planning. He was cunning, skilled and very intelligent. He knew what he was doing. At the age of 11, Morris became an orphan, to which he went from foster home to foster home. It was during those years that he learned self-reliance and independence. Morris was drawn to trouble. When he was 13, he committed his first crime and was arrested.

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And that was the start of his long criminal path that eventually led to Alcatraz, and ultimately to his escape. Morris was drawn to trouble. When he was 13, he committed his first crime and was arrested. And that was the start of his long criminal path that eventually led to Alcatraz, and ultimately to his escape.

Frank Morris will go down in history as the man who orchestrated the escape from Alcatraz.

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