Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
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- 143 mins
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Birdman of Alcatraz
In this film based on a true story, Burt Lancaster plays Robert Stroud, a withdrawn prison inmate who cures a sick bird that flies into his cell and eventually becomes a world-renowned ornithologist -- all while serving a life sentence. An overbearing warden (Karl Malden) eventually transfers Stroud to the notoriously brutal prison on Alcatraz, but he is able to continue his research, abort a riot, start a romance, and eventually get his story out through a determined reporter (Edmond O'Brien). Directed with his usual solid craftsmanship by John Frankenheimer, Birdman Of Alcatraz tells a quietly moving tale for which Lancaster, Telly Savalas (as one of Stroud's fellow inmates), and Thelma Ritter (as Stroud's mother) all received Oscar nominations. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Birdman of Alcatraz:
Burt Lancaster also in South Sea Woman , The Leopard , The Gypsy Moths , Castle Keep , Brute Force , Moses
Karl Malden also in Baby Doll , Billion Dollar Brain , Dead Ringer , Patton , One-Eyed Jacks , On the Waterfront
Betty Field also in Blues in the Night , Tomorrow the World , The Southerner , Of Mice and Men , Picnic , Kings Row
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