Birdman of Alcatraz
After murdering a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven angry by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life increases new meaning when he nurses it back into health and happens upon a helpless baby sparrow at the exercise yard. Despite using just a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and accomplishes a greater feeling of purpose and freedom than most people today find in the world.
Released: 1962-07-03
Genre:
Drama