Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Drama • Crime • History • 2ч 27м
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.
TMDB rating:
7.5
(341)
Cast
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)
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Nicky Blair
Inmate (uncredited)
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Mushy Callahan
Inmate (uncredited)
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James J. Casino
Inmate (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Inmate (uncredited)
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John Indrisano
Inmate (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
Inmate (uncredited)
David McMahon
Inmate (uncredited)
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Pat Moran
Inmate (uncredited)
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Ben Roseman
Inmate (uncredited)
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Frankie Van
Inmate (uncredited)
Robert Burton
Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Chaplain Wentzel (uncredited)
Crew
John Frankenheimer
Director
Thomas E. Gaddis
Novel
Guy Trosper
Screenplay
Stuart Millar
Producer
Harold Hecht
Executive Producer
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Edward Mann
Editor
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Fernando Carrere
Art Direction
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
George Cooper
Sound Designer
John Alton
Director of Photography
Guy Trosper
Producer
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager
David Silver
Assistant Director
James M. Falkinburg
Special Sound Effects
Robert A. Reich
Special Sound Effects
Richard H. Kline
Camera Operator
Harry Sundby
Electrician
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
James Saper
Camera Operator
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