Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
Watch Movies Birdman of Alcatraz HD 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.
- Year: 1962
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Studio: Norma Productions, United Artists
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas
