Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Frankenheimer.

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
• James Westerfield as Jess Younger
• Robert Bailey as Reporter on Dock (uncredited)
• Nicky Blair as Inmate (uncredited)
• Mushy Callahan as Inmate (uncredited)
• James J. Casino as Inmate (uncredited)
• Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Inmate (uncredited)
• John Indrisano as Inmate (uncredited)
• Pete Kellett as Inmate (uncredited)
• David McMahon as Inmate (uncredited)
• Pat Moran as Inmate (uncredited)
• Ben Roseman as Inmate (uncredited)
• Frankie Van as Inmate (uncredited)
• Robert Burton as Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
• Lewis Charles as Chaplain Wentzel (uncredited)
• Nick Dennis as Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
• Mike Mahoney as Bit Part (uncredited)
• Raymond Greenleaf as Judge (uncredited)
• William Hansen as Fred Daw (uncredited)
• Wayne Heffley as Guard (uncredited)
• Michael Masters as Guard (uncredited)
• Joe McGuinn as Guard (uncredited)
• Victor Romito as Guard (uncredited)
• Anton von Stralen as Guard (uncredited)
• Robert B. Williams as Guard (uncredited)
• William Hoehne Jr. as Guard Kenny (uncredited)
• Dale Van Sickel as Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)
• Kermit Maynard as Alcatraz Captain of Guards (uncredited)
• Harry Holcombe as Editor (uncredited)
• Fred Libby as Reporter (uncredited)
• Len Lesser as Burns (uncredited)

Crew

• John Frankenheimer — Director
• Thomas E. Gaddis — Novel
• Guy Trosper — Screenplay
• Stuart Millar — Producer
• Burnett Guffey — Director of Photography
• Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
• John Alton — Director of Photography
• Guy Trosper — Producer

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