Birdman of Alcatraz
movie
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
Released July 04, 1962
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.
Cast
Burt Lancaster
as
Robert Stroud
Karl Malden
as
Harvey Shoemaker
Thelma Ritter
as
Elizabeth Stroud
Neville Brand
as
Bull Ransom
Betty Field
as
Stella Johnson
Telly Savalas
as
Feto Gomez
Edmond O'Brien
as
Tom Gaddis
Hugh Marlowe
as
Roy Comstock
Whit Bissell
as
Dr. Ellis
Crahan Denton
as
Kramer
James Westerfield
as
Jess Younger
Robert Bailey
as
Reporter on Dock (uncredited)
Crew
John Frankenheimer
as
Director
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Thomas E. Gaddis
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Novel
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Guy Trosper
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Screenplay
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Stuart Millar
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Producer
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Harold Hecht
as
Executive Producer
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Burnett Guffey
as
Director of Photography
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Edward Mann
as
Editor
Elmer Bernstein
as
Original Music Composer
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Fernando Carrere
as
Art Direction
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Robert J. Schiffer
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Makeup Artist
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George Cooper
as
Sound Designer
John Alton
as
Director of Photography