Birdman of Alcatraz

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Crime

Duration:

147 minutes

Year:

1962

Director:

John Frankenheimer

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Company:

Norma Productions,

United Artists

Budget:

$2,650,000

Revenue:

$3,100,000

Cast:

Robert Stroud

Harvey Shoemaker

Elizabeth Stroud

Bull Ransom

Stella Johnson

Crew:

Executive Producer

Director

Screenplay

Director of Photography

Producer