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Birdman of Alcatraz

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

1962★ 7.5 · 3442h 27mDramaCrimeHistory

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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Cast

Telly Savalas
as Feto Gomez

Burt Lancaster
as Robert Stroud

Whit Bissell
as Dr. Ellis

Edmond O'Brien
as Tom Gaddis

Karl Malden
as Harvey Shoemaker

Len Lesser
as Burns (uncredited)

Nick Dennis
as Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)

Thelma Ritter
as Elizabeth Stroud

Leo Penn
as Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)

Hugh Marlowe
as Roy Comstock

James Westerfield
as Jess Younger

Neville Brand
as Bull Ransom

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Release date: 1962-07-04

Budget: $2,650,000

Revenue: $3,100,000

Runtime: 2h 27m

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DramaCrimeHistory

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