Birdman of Alcatraz
- Movies
- 1962-07-04
- EN
- Released
- 2h 27m
- US
- Drama - Crime
- Budget: $2,650,000.00
Production
Norma Productions, United Artists
Tagline
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
Storyline
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.
