Drama Crime
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
Telly Savalas
Feto Gomez
Burt Lancaster
Robert Stroud
Betty Field
Stella Johnson
Karl Malden
Harvey Shoemaker
Chris Robinson
Logue (uncredited)
Len Lesser
Burns (uncredited)
Neville Brand
Bull Ransom
Edmond O'Brien
Tom Gaddis
Whit Bissell
Dr. Ellis
James Westerfield
Jess Younger
Thelma Ritter
Elizabeth Stroud
Hugh Marlowe
Roy Comstock
George Mitchell
Father Matthieu (uncredited)
Robert Burton
Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Chaplain Wentzel (uncredited)
Nick Dennis
Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Alcatraz Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Guard (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)
William Hansen
Fred Daw (uncredited)
Crahan Denton
Kramer
Michael Ross
Convict Qualen's Friend (uncredited)
Nicky Blair
Inmate (uncredited)
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge (uncredited)
Wayne Heffley
Guard (uncredited)
David McMahon
Inmate (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Appleton - Murdered Guard (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
Guard (uncredited)
Robert Bailey
Reporter on Dock (uncredited)
Harry Holcombe
Editor (uncredited)
Fred Libby
Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Inmate (uncredited)
Adrienne Marden
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)
Harry Jackson
Reporter (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Bit Part (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Inmate (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Inmate (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Inmate (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
Inmate (uncredited)
Pat Moran
Inmate (uncredited)
Ben Roseman
Inmate (uncredited)
Frankie Van
Inmate (uncredited)
Michael Masters
Guard (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Guard (uncredited)
Anton von Stralen
Guard (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.
Guard Kenny (uncredited)
Edward Mallory
John Clary (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Detective (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Guard (uncredited)

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