Birdman of Alcatraz
7.5
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1962-07-04
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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 |
| 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 |
