Birdman of Alcatraz
Released
July 4, 1962
Runtime: 2h 27m
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.
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Cast & Crew
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)
- NB
Nicky Blair
Inmate (uncredited)
- MC
Mushy Callahan
Inmate (uncredited)
- JC
James J. Casino
Inmate (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Inmate (uncredited)
- JI
John Indrisano
Inmate (uncredited)
- PK
Pete Kellett
Inmate (uncredited)
John Frankenheimer
Director
- GT
Guy Trosper
Screenplay
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