- Country: USA
- Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
- Release: 1962-07-04
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Writers: Guy Trosper , Thomas E. Gaddis
- Language: English
- Stars: Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) , Karl Malden (1912–2009) , Thelma Ritter , Neville Brand , Betty Field , Telly Savalas , Edmond O’Brien , Hugh Marlowe , Whit Bissell , Crahan Denton
- Runtime: 147 min
- Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 wins & 12 nominations total
- AKA: Alkatraz kuşçusu (Turkey) , Alcatrazin vanki (Finland) , Птахолов з Алькатраса (Ukraine) , Birdman of Alcatraz (United States of America) , Pasararul din Alcatraz (Romania) , 終身犯 (Japan) , O Homem de Alcatraz (Brazil) , Der Gefangene von Alcatraz (Austria) , Le prisonnier d'Alcatraz (France, French Republic) , Der Gefangene von Alcatraz (Germany) , Birdman of Alcatraz (Australia) , O Prisioneiro de Alcatraz (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Vtácnik z Alcatrazu (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , Ο βαρυποινίτης του Αλκατράζ (Greece) , Fången på Alcatraz (Sweden) , Birdman of Alcatraz (Canada) , La celda olvidada (Argentina) , Parandebaz Alcatraz (Iran) , Der Gefangene von Alcatraz , Birdman of Alcatraz , Le prisonnier d'Alcatraz (Canada) , Ptasznik z Alcatraz (Poland) , La celda olvidada (Chile) , Любитель птиц из Алькатраса , Birdman of Alcatraz (United Kingdom) , La celda olvidada (Mexico) , Pticar iz Alcatraza , O varypoinitis tou Alcatraz (Greece) , Der Gefangene von Alcatraz (Switzerland, Swiss Confederation) , Fuglemannen på Alcatraz (Norway) , El hombre de Alcatraz (Spain) , Az alcatrazi ember (Hungary) , Птичарят от Алкатраз (Bulgaria) , Manden fra Alcatraz (Denmark) , L'uomo di Alcatraz (Italy)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0055798
Birdman of Alcatraz Cast · · · ALL
John Frankenheimer
Director
Burt Lancaster
(1913–1994)
Robert Stroud
Karl Malden
(1912–2009)
Harvey Shoemaker
Thelma Ritter
Elizabeth Stroud
Neville Brand
Bull Ransom
Betty Field
Stella Johnson
Telly Savalas
Feto Gomez
Edmond O’Brien
Tom Gaddis
Hugh Marlowe
Roy Comstock
Whit Bissell
Dr. Ellis
Crahan Denton
Kramer
James Westerfield
Jess Younger
Robert Bailey
Reporter on Dock (uncredited)
Nicky Blair
Inmate (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Inmate (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Inmate (uncredited)
Noble ‘Kid’ Chissell
Inmate (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Inmate (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
Inmate (uncredited)
David McMahon
Inmate (uncredited)
Pat Moran
(I)
(1901–1965)
Inmate (uncredited)
Ben Roseman
Inmate (uncredited)
Frankie Van
Inmate (uncredited)
Robert Burton
Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Chaplain Wentzel (uncredited)
Nick Dennis
Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)