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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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.
Rated NR | Length 147 minutes
Actors
Burt Lancaster | Karl Malden | Thelma Ritter | Neville Brand | Betty Field | Telly Savalas | Edmond O'Brien | Hugh Marlowe | Whit Bissell | Crahan Denton | James Westerfield | Robert Bailey | Nicky Blair | Mushy Callahan | James J. Casino | Noble Chissell | John Indrisano | Pete Kellett | David McMahon | Pat Moran | Ben Roseman | Frankie Van | Robert Burton | Lewis Charles | Nick Dennis | Mike Mahoney | Raymond Greenleaf | William Hansen | Wayne Heffley | Michael Masters | Joe McGuinn | Victor Romito | Anton von Stralen | Robert Williams | William Hoehne Jr. | Dale van Sickel | Kermit Maynard | Harry Holcombe | Fred Libby | Len Lesser | Edward Mallory | Adrienne Marden | George Mitchell | Leo Penn | Chris Robinson | Michael Ross | Phil Schumacher | Ray Spiker | Harry Jackson | Raoul Freeman