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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.

Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called

Genres: Drama

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter

Released: July 3, 1962

Runtime: 147.0

Popularity Rating: 4.472

Norma Productions

United States of America

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

Art — Art Direction: Fernando Carrere
Camera — Camera Operator: Richard H. Kline
Camera — Director of Photography: Burnett Guffey
Camera — Director of Photography: John Alton
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Robert J. Schiffer
Crew — Special Sound Effects: James M. Falkinburg
Crew — Special Sound Effects: Robert A. Reich
Directing — Assistant Director: David Silver
Directing — Director: John Frankenheimer
Editing — Editor: Edward Mann
Lighting — Electrician: Harry Sundby
Production — Executive Producer: Harold Hecht
Production — Producer: Guy Trosper
Production — Producer: Stuart Millar
Production — Production Manager: Gilbert Kurland
Sound — Orchestrator: Jack Hayes
Sound — Orchestrator: Leo Shuken
Sound — Original Music Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Sound — Sound Designer: George Cooper
Writing — Novel: Thomas E. Gaddis
Writing — Screenplay: Guy Trosper