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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.

Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 drama, crime and history movie directed by John Frankenheimer starring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden and Thelma Ritter. It runs 147 minutes. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 on TMDB based on 371 votes.

  • Released: 1962-07-04
  • Runtime: 147 min
  • Genres: Drama, Crime, History
  • TMDB rating: 7.4/10

Birdman of Alcatraz cast

Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, Hugh Marlowe, Whit Bissell, Crahan Denton

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