King Of Alcatraz - 1938 - 6/10

The king escapes, coppers in pursuit.
He slips onboard an “adventure cruise” headed for Panama.
Likewise on the steamer are his gang, who soon enough take control of the vessel.
Gangster potboiler barely runs an hour and has menace and murders.
Lloyd Nolan and Robert Preston bicker over nurse Gail Patrick (Perry Mason fame).
Best is J. Carroll Nash, usually a character type, this time lethal and desperate as the boss.
Barely remembered gangster flick, a must for Morse Code fanatics.