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Murder In The First

Alcatraz Island

San Francisco · United States  ·  Prison on the island

Murder In The First filmed at Alcatraz Island, San Francisco. Much of the prison footage was shot on the real island. A solitary cell was rebuilt in a studio.

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
Photograph: SF Travel · Time Out

Where to go

37.82672, -122.422833

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Murder In The First (1995)
On screen
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In real life
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Alcatraz Island today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Murder In The First film at Alcatraz Island?
At 37.82672, -122.422833 in San Francisco. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Alcatraz Island?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Alcatraz Island?
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