Film

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 · 2h 27m · Drama · Crime · History

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

IMDb

7.8

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

76

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.

Burt Lancaster

Robert Stroud

Karl Malden

Harvey Shoemaker

Thelma Ritter

Elizabeth Stroud

Neville Brand

Bull Ransom

Betty Field

Stella Johnson

Telly Savalas

Feto Gomez

Edmond O'Brien

Tom Gaddis

Hugh Marlowe

Roy Comstock

Whit Bissell

Dr. Ellis

Crahan Denton

Kramer

James Westerfield

Jess Younger

Robert Bailey

Reporter on Dock (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Inmate (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Inmate (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Inmate (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Inmate (uncredited)

• John FrankenheimerDirector
• Guy TrosperScreenplay · Producer
• Thomas E. GaddisNovel
• Stuart MillarProducer
• Harold HechtExecutive Producer
• Burnett GuffeyDirector of Photography
• John AltonDirector of Photography
• Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
• Edward MannEditor

Official TrailerMasters of Cinema Trailer

Release date

July 4, 1962

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

NR

Budget

$2,650,000

Revenue

$3,100,000

Genres

Drama, Crime, History

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