Birdman of Alcatraz

Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!

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.

Drama Crime

Burt Lancaster

(Robert Stroud)

Karl Malden

(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

(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))

Mike Mahoney

(Bit Part (uncredited))

Raymond Greenleaf

(Judge (uncredited))

William Hansen

(Fred Daw (uncredited))

Wayne Heffley

(Guard (uncredited))

Michael Masters

(Guard (uncredited))

Joe McGuinn

(Guard (uncredited))

Victor Romito

(Guard (uncredited))

Anton von Stralen

(Guard (uncredited))

Robert B. Williams

(Guard (uncredited))

William Hoehne Jr.

(Guard Kenny (uncredited))

Dale Van Sickel

(Alcatraz Guard (uncredited))

Kermit Maynard

(Alcatraz Captain of Guards (uncredited))

Harry Holcombe

(Editor (uncredited))

Fred Libby

(Reporter (uncredited))

Len Lesser

(Burns (uncredited))

Edward Mallory

(John Clary (uncredited))

Adrienne Marden

(Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (uncredited))

George Mitchell

(Father Matthieu (uncredited))

Leo Penn

(Eddie Kassellis (uncredited))

Chris Robinson

(Logue (uncredited))

Michael Ross

(Convict Qualen's Friend (uncredited))

Phil Schumacher

(Detective (uncredited))

Ray Spiker

(Appleton - Murdered Guard (uncredited))

Harry Jackson

(Reporter (uncredited))

Raoul Freeman

(Guard (uncredited))