The Amazing True Story Of The Great Escape From Alcatraz

The Noise

How did they get away with all the noise of the banging? Due to prison reform laws in the 1960s, prisoners were allowed to hold music hours in their cells each day. Using this to their advantage, Frank Lee Morris would loudly play his accordion each night to channel out any noise caused by the chipping.

Each night he would play louder and louder, as his group chipped deeper and deeper. It must have been annoying for all the other inmates, but it was probably the last thing on their mind! On the other side of the wall, there was an unguarded corridor with running pipes up and down.