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Birdman of Alcatraz
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
19622 h 27 minNR
- Drama
- Crime
- History
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About the movie
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.
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Age rating (US)
- NR
Cast
- Burt LancasterRobert Stroud
- Karl MaldenHarvey Shoemaker
- Thelma RitterElizabeth Stroud
- Neville BrandBull Ransom
- Betty FieldStella Johnson
