![Birdman of Alcatraz Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//6EODLN11HTX4l2cmakAhWIoJLF.jpg)
Birdman of Alcatraz
74.67%
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July 4, 1962
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Drama, Crime
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.
Featured Crew
John Frankenheimer
Director
Thomas E. Gaddis
Novel
Guy Trosper
Screenplay
Cast
![Burt Lancaster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//oun90iqgrb7A81rkV5Ap8tOXbI6.jpg)
Burt Lancaster
Robert Stroud
![Karl Malden](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//njDua2jZ1X1f5SYLzpxDt0hIhYu.jpg)
Karl Malden
Harvey Shoemaker
![Thelma Ritter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//q48Cf2evvi73qJULqhIotGrszaA.jpg)
Thelma Ritter
Elizabeth Stroud
![Neville Brand](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//ndh2KmCzWtIQ9MQO0xoTOZDCQZk.jpg)
Neville Brand
Bull Ransom
![Betty Field](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//zwKYuyKC45hn1UpMCaYif7KMNHV.jpg)
Betty Field
Stella Johnson