Birdman of Alcatraz
"Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!"
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.
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Details
| Status: | Released |
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| Release Date: | 1962-07-04 |
| Budget: | $2,650,000 |
| Revenue: | $3,100,000 |
| Production: | Norma Productions, United Artists |
