Birdman of Alcatraz

July. 04,1962      NR
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Burt Lancaster as  Robert Stroud
Karl Malden as  Harvey Shoemaker
Thelma Ritter as  Elizabeth Stroud
Neville Brand as  Bull Ransom
Betty Field as  Stella Johnson
Telly Savalas as  Feto Gomez
Edmond O'Brien as  Tom Gaddis
Hugh Marlowe as  Roy Comstock
Whit Bissell as  Dr. Ellis
Crahan Denton as  Kramer

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