Birdman of Alcatraz

Name: Birdman of Alcatraz
Director: John Frankenheimer
Genre: Drama, Crime, History
Released: 1962-07-04
Duration: 2 h 27 min
Rating: 7.515
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Drama

Crime

History

19622h 27m7.5

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.