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Birdman of Alcatraz. by Frankenheimer, John,film director.; Lancaster, Burt,actor.; Malden, Karl,actor.; Ritter, Thelma,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma RitterOriginally produced by MGM in 1962.“BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ,” director John Frankenheimer’s biographical drama, stars Burt Lancaster as Robert Stroud who, as the film begins, is incarcerated at Leavenworth Prison for murder, a sentence that will eventually lead him to Alcatraz. Seeing his days stretch out to life without parole for the murder of a prison guard, Stroud passes his days in solitary confinement caring for a baby sparrow, an act which eventually blossoms into caring for an array of birds sent as gifts to fellow inmates.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Motion Pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;