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The Night They Vanished: Inside the Alcatraz Escape of 1962 | The Missing Files
In this episode of The Missing Files, host Madison Rogers dissects the most famous unsolved mystery in American penal history: the June 1962 escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Three inmates—Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin—vanished into the freezing waters of San Francisco Bay, leaving behind papier-mâché decoys to fool guards during their nightly rounds. This narrative explores the meticulous planning, the six-month preparation involving ventilation ducts and improvised rafts made from raincoats, and the chaotic moments that led to their disappearance. For true…
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