Birdman of Alcatraz 1962

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

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

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