Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
- Released
- 1962-07-04
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, History
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Frankenheimer, Guy Trosper
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 366 votes
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as Robert Stroud
- Karl Malden as Harvey Shoemaker
- Thelma Ritter as Elizabeth Stroud
- Neville Brand as Bull Ransom
- Betty Field as Stella Johnson
- Telly Savalas as Feto Gomez
- Edmond O'Brien as Tom Gaddis
- Hugh Marlowe as Roy Comstock
- Whit Bissell as Dr. Ellis
- Crahan Denton as Kramer
- James Westerfield as Jess Younger
- Robert Bailey as Reporter on Dock (uncredited)
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