Birdman of Alcatraz

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

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Timing: 2:27 (147 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1962-07-04

Country

United States

Production

United Artists, Norma Productions

Genre

Crime, Drama, History

Budget

$2 650 000

Revenue

$3 100 000

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Director

John Frankenheimer

Actors

Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, Hugh Marlowe, Whit Bissell, Crahan Denton
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Scenario

Producer

Guy Trosper, Stuart Millar, Harold Hecht

Operator

Burnett Guffey

Composer

Elmer Bernstein

Artist

Audition

Editing

Edward Mann
All team (21)

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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