7.5
(292)
Release Date: July 4, 1962
Runtime: 147 minutes
Budget: $2,650,000
Revenue: $3,100,000
Birdman of Alcatraz
Status
ReleasedGenres
Drama
Crime
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.
Top Cast
50 cast members
