Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

  • NR
  • 07/03/1962 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h 27m

Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!

Overview

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.

John Frankenheimer

Director

Thomas E. Gaddis

Novel

Guy Trosper

Screenplay

Cast

Burt Lancaster's headshot

Burt Lancaster

Robert Stroud
Karl Malden's headshot

Karl Malden

Harvey Shoemaker
Thelma Ritter's headshot

Thelma Ritter

Elizabeth Stroud
Neville Brand's headshot

Neville Brand

Bull Ransom
Betty Field's headshot

Betty Field

Stella Johnson
Telly Savalas's headshot

Telly Savalas

Feto Gomez
Edmond O'Brien's headshot

Edmond O'Brien

Tom Gaddis
Hugh Marlowe's headshot

Hugh Marlowe

Roy Comstock

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