Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

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.

Date of release
1962-07-04
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (362)
Runtime
2h 27m
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Director
John Frankenheimer

Casting

  • Burt Lancaster — Robert Stroud
  • Karl Malden — Harvey Shoemaker
  • Thelma Ritter — Elizabeth Stroud
  • Neville Brand — Bull Ransom
  • Betty Field — Stella Johnson
  • Telly Savalas — Feto Gomez
  • Edmond O'Brien — Tom Gaddis
  • Hugh Marlowe — Roy Comstock
  • Whit Bissell — Dr. Ellis
  • Crahan Denton — Kramer
  • James Westerfield — Jess Younger
  • Robert Bailey — Reporter on Dock (uncredited)

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