Is Shawshank a ripoff of Alcatraz?

Both movies are about a prison break.

Frank Morris (lead character of Alcatraz) hides the tool he uses to tunnel through the wall of his prison cell in a Bible.

Andy Dufresne (lead character of Shawshank) also hides his tool in a Bible.

Morris is requested to go assist in the prison library.

Dufresne also is requested to do the same.

Published 2024 Apr 21