Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

EnglishFilm1962147 minDrama, Crime, History★ 7.4/10

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.

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Starring

Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Released

1962-07-04

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