Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

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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.

• Released: 1962-07-04
• Genres: Drama, Crime, History
• Runtime: 2h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 353 votes

Directed by John Frankenheimer.

Top cast

• Burt Lancaster as Robert Stroud
• Karl Malden as Harvey Shoemaker
• Thelma Ritter as Elizabeth Stroud
• Neville Brand as Bull Ransom
• Betty Field as Stella Johnson
• Telly Savalas as Feto Gomez
• Edmond O'Brien as Tom Gaddis
• Hugh Marlowe as Roy Comstock
• Whit Bissell as Dr. Ellis
• Crahan Denton as Kramer

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Birdman of Alcatraz

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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