Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 · 7.5 TMDB · Drama, Crime, History
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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The 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) · James Westerfield (Jess Younger) · Robert Bailey (Reporter on Dock (uncredited))
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