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Birdman of Alcatraz

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.

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Box Office

Budget: $2,650,000
Revenue: $3,100,000
ROI: +17.0%

Verdict: Break Even

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> John Frankenheimer (Director)
> Burnett Guffey (Director of Photography)
> John Alton (Director of Photography)
> David Silver (Assistant Director)

Writers

> Thomas E. Gaddis (Novel)
> Guy Trosper (Screenplay)