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Birdman of Alcatraz
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.
John Frankenheimer
Casts & Crew
Burt Lancaster
Karl Malden
Thelma Ritter
Neville Brand
Betty Field
Telly Savalas
Edmond O'Brien
Hugh Marlowe
Whit Bissell
Crahan Denton
James Westerfield
Robert Bailey
Nicky Blair
Mushy Callahan
James J. Casino
Noble Chissell
John Indrisano
Pete Kellett
David McMahon
Pat Moran
Ben Roseman
Frankie Van
Robert Burton
Lewis Charles
Nick Dennis
Mike Mahoney
Raymond Greenleaf
William Hansen
Wayne Heffley
Michael Masters
Joe McGuinn
Victor Romito
Anton von Stralen
Robert B. Williams
William Hoehne Jr.
Dale van Sickel
Kermit Maynard
Harry Holcombe
Fred Libby
Len Lesser
Edward Mallory
Adrienne Marden
George Mitchell
Leo Penn
Chris Robinson
Michael Ross
Phil Schumacher
Ray Spiker
Harry Jackson
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