Birdman of Alcatraz

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

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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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

As Robert Stroud

Karl Malden

As Harvey Shoemaker

Thelma Ritter

As Elizabeth Stroud

Neville Brand

As Bull Ransom

Betty Field

As Stella Johnson

Telly Savalas

As Feto Gomez

Edmond O'Brien

As Tom Gaddis

Hugh Marlowe

As Roy Comstock

Whit Bissell

As Dr. Ellis

Crahan Denton

As Kramer

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