Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
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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.
- Released: 1962-07-04
- Runtime: 147 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Stars: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field
- Director: Harold Hecht, John Frankenheimer, Guy Trosper, Burnett Guffey, Stuart Millar
