Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 "Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!"

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Birdman of Alcatraz

7.8 | 2h27m | NR | en | Drama

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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7.8 | 2h27m | NR | en | Drama , Crime

Synopsis

Cast

Burt Lancaster , Karl Malden , Thelma Ritter

Director

Fernando Carrere

Producted By

United Artists , Norma Productions

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Cast

Burt Lancaster

as Robert Stroud

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Karl Malden

as Harvey Shoemaker

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Thelma Ritter

as Elizabeth Stroud

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