Birdman of Alcatraz 1962

Name: Birdman of Alcatraz
Released: 1962-07-04
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	John Frankenheimer
Written by:	Guy Trosper
Runtime:	147 minutes
Critics score:	82 / 100
Tagline:	Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!