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  • Birdman of Alcatraz
  • Opened July 3, 1962 | Runtime:2 hr 28 min
  • Sentenced to life in solitary confinement after killing a prison guard, despondent inmate Robert Stroud (Burt Lancaster) combats loneliness and tedium by nursing an ailing bird back to health. Stroud develops an interest in caring for birds and Read More
  • Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas
  • Director: John Frankenheimer
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Biopic [feature], Prison Film, Drama

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