Birdman of Alcatraz
- Release Year
- 1962
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- History
- Directed By
- John Frankenheimer
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.
