Birdman of Alcatraz
- Released on
- Runtime
- 147 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Burt Lancaster
- Karl Malden
- Thelma Ritter
- Neville Brand
- Betty Field
- Telly Savalas
- Edmond O'Brien
- Hugh Marlowe
- Whit Bissell
- Crahan Denton
- James Westerfield
- Robert Bailey
- Nicky Blair
- Mushy Callahan
- James J. Casino
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell
- John Indrisano
- Pete Kellett
- David McMahon
- Pat Moran
- Ben Roseman
- Frankie Van
- Robert Burton
- Lewis Charles
- Nick Dennis
- Mike Mahoney
- Raymond Greenleaf
- William Hansen
- Wayne Heffley
- Michael Masters
- Joe McGuinn
- Victor Romito
- Anton von Stralen
- Robert B. Williams
- William Hoehne Jr.
- Dale Van Sickel
- Kermit Maynard
- Harry Holcombe
- Fred Libby
- Len Lesser
- Edward Mallory
- Adrienne Marden
- George Mitchell
- Leo Penn
- Chris Robinson
- Michael Ross
- Phil Schumacher
- Ray Spiker
- Harry Jackson
- Raoul Freeman
Director
- John Frankenheimer
Producers
- Stuart Millar
- Guy Trosper
Screenwriter
- Guy Trosper
