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Birdman of Alcatraz
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
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.
DramaCrimeHistory
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
About
Birdman of Alcatraz
DramaCrimeHistory
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.
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
Information
- Released
- Jul 4, 1962
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- John Frankenheimer
Production
- Studio
- Norma Productions
- Studio
- United Artists
Cast
People in this story
Burt LancasterRobert Stroud
Karl MaldenHarvey Shoemaker
Thelma RitterElizabeth Stroud
Neville BrandBull Ransom
Betty FieldStella Johnson
Telly SavalasFeto Gomez
Edmond O'BrienTom Gaddis
Hugh MarloweRoy Comstock
Whit BissellDr. Ellis
Crahan DentonKramer
James WesterfieldJess Younger
Robert BaileyReporter on Dock (uncredited)Metadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.