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Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)
Status: Released
Date: 1962-07-04
75%
323 Votes
Time: 2h 27m
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $2,650,000.00
Revenue: $3,100,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Norma Productions
Movie: Birdman of Alcatraz
Top 10 Billed 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
Video Trailer Birdman of Alcatraz
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Learning To Fly
Stroud Goes To Alcatraz
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