Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
"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.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, Hugh Marlowe
Year: 1962
Budget: $2,650,000
Revenue: $3,100,000
Production: Norma Productions
Language: English
Country: United States of America
