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    Birdman of Alcatraz

    1962 · Biography · 2h 28m

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  1. Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 American biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster. [3] [4] It is a largely fictionalized [5] version of the life of Robert Stroud, who was sentenced to solitary confinement after having killed a prison guard. A federal prison inmate, he became known as the "Birdman of ...

    • $2.6 million
    • Harold Hecht, Stuart Millar, Guy Trosper
  2. Birdman of Alcatraz: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand. A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

    • (19K)
    • John Frankenheimer
    • Not Rated
    • Biography, Crime, Drama
  3. Synopsis. A true-life drama about Robert Stroud who educated himself in the science of birds while spending 53 years in prison. He became a world authority on birds. Convicted of murder twice, the second time for killing a prison guard, Robert Stroud is sentenced to life in solitary confinement. One day, after curing a sickly sparrow that lands ...

  4. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Birdman of Alcatraz sets up a fantastic story about an inmate who falls in love with the studies of birds. From ...

    • (242)
    • Burt Lancaster
    • John Frankenheimer
    • Biography, Crime, Drama
  5. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Burt Lancaster. ... Robert Franklin Stroud. Karl Malden. ... Harvey Shoemaker. Thelma Ritter.

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  7. Birdman of Alcatraz. Burt Lancaster stars in the true story of killer Robert Stroud, who spent 43 years in solitary confinement at Alcatraz, and who educated himself, becoming a world renowned authority on birds. Thelma Ritter, Telly Savalas and Karl Malden co-star. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.

  8. Birdman Of Alcatraz, The (1962) -- (Movie Clip) I Wrote A Book About This Man First a recorded Alcatraz tour promotion, then Edmond O’Brien, playing Tom Gaddis, who wrote the underlying book, unusually, addressing the camera, as we meet the title character (Burt Lancaster as Robert Stroud), and tough warden Shoemaker (Karl Malden), opening John Frankenheimer’s The Birdman Of Alcatraz, 1962.

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