On the island of Alcatraz, isolated in the cold waters of San Francisco Bay, stood a supposedly impenetrable prison, where criminals without hope of freedom were condemned to a desperate dead end.

Yet in the summer of 1962, three men – Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin – shook that reputation by carrying out one of the boldest and most mysterious escapes in history.

Morris, known for his sharp mind and exceptional intelligence, knew exactly how to outsmart the guards and the system. The Anglin brothers, in turn, were skilled craftsmen with a deep understanding of the prison’s structure.

For months, the trio worked meticulously on their plan:

They widened a small hole behind the ventilation grilles in their cells, carefully disguising it with painted cardboard and paper so it blended into the walls.

Night after night, they chipped away only a few centimeters to avoid suspicion, pretending to sleep or read.

Their most ingenious invention was realistic dummy heads made of papier-mâché and real hair from the prison barbershop, which they placed on their pillows to give the impression of peacefully sleeping men.


Finally, they built a makeshift raft out of stitched-together raincoats and prepared themselves for the fight against the icy water and treacherous currents of the bay.

On the night of June 11, 1962, they quietly slipped through the narrow holes, crawled through passageways, and reached the surface of the island. There they set their raft afloat on the dark waters – and vanished without a trace.

At dawn, guards discovered the dummy heads, and the largest manhunt in the history of the American penitentiary system began. Yet no final proof of their fate was ever found.

Over the years, mysterious letters and photographs surfaced, suggesting that the men had survived in South America under new identities. However, this has never been confirmed.

Though the fate of Morris and the Anglin brothers remains a mystery, their story endures as a symbol that even the most secure prison cannot confine the human longing for freedom. A person will always find a way when they truly want to break beyond their limitations.

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