Birdman of Alcatraz

Overview: 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.

Status: Released

Revenue: $3,100,000.00

Budget: $2,650,000.00

Release date: July 4, 1962

Countries of origin: United States of America,

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