Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962
2h 27m
7.5

7.5/10

338 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Crime History

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $2,650,000

Revenue: $3,100,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Norma Productions United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

prison prisoner rebel difficult childhood human animal relationship alcatraz prison ornithology biography solitary confinement black and white warden birds

Quick Facts

Release Date July 4, 1962
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0055798

Cast

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster

Robert Stroud

Karl Malden
Karl Malden

Harvey Shoemaker

Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter

Elizabeth Stroud

Neville Brand
Neville Brand

Bull Ransom

Betty Field
Betty Field

Stella Johnson

Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas

Feto Gomez

Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien

Tom Gaddis

Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe

Roy Comstock

Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell

Dr. Ellis

Crahan Denton
Crahan Denton

Kramer

James Westerfield
James Westerfield

Jess Younger

Robert Bailey
Robert Bailey

Reporter on Dock (uncredited)

Key Crew

John Frankenheimer
Director
Guy Trosper
Screenplay
Stuart Millar
Producer
Harold Hecht
Executive Producer
Guy Trosper
Producer