Birdman of Alcatraz

Name: Birdman of Alcatraz
Director: John Frankenheimer
Genre: Drama, Crime, History
Released: 1962
Duration: 147 min
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field

19622h 27mdir. John Frankenheimerscreenplay Guy Trosper

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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.

Cast

Burt Lancaster Karl Malden Thelma Ritter Neville Brand Betty Field Telly Savalas

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