Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)★ 8.4/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Biography
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Written by: Guy Trosper, Thomas E. Gaddis
A surly convicted murderer in permanent isolation finds redemption by becoming a respected bird expert.
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Cast & crew
Burt LancasterRobert Franklin Stroud
Karl MaldenHarvey Shoemaker
Thelma RitterElizabeth Stroud
Neville BrandBull Ransom
Betty FieldStella Johnson
Telly SavalasFeto Gomez
Edmond O'BrienTom Gaddis
Hugh MarloweAlbert Comstock
Whit BissellDr. Ellis
Crahan DentonKramer
James WesterfieldJess Younger
Naaman Brown
Robert BaileyReporter on Dock (uncredited)
Nicky BlairInmate (uncredited)John BurnsideCaptain of Marines (uncredited)
Robert BurtonSen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
Mushy CallahanInmate (uncredited)Jimmy CasinoInmate (uncredited)James CavanaughGuard (uncredited)
Lewis CharlesChaplain Wentzel (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellInmate (uncredited)Tony DantePrisoner Train by Stroud (uncredited)
Nick DennisCrazed Prisoner (uncredited)Raoul FreemanGuard (uncredited)
Tom GilsonTony Qualen (uncredited)
Raymond GreenleafJudge (uncredited)
William HansenFred Daw (uncredited)
Wayne HeffleyGuard (uncredited)William HellingerInmate (uncredited)
Harry HolcombeEditor (uncredited)
John IndrisanoInmate (uncredited)Harry JacksonReporter (uncredited)
Pete KellettInmate (uncredited)
Len LesserBurns (uncredited)Fred LibbyReporter (uncredited)Mike MahoneyBit Part (uncredited)
Edward MalloryJohn Clary (uncredited)
Adrienne MardenMrs. Woodrow Wilson (uncredited)Eric MartinInmate (uncredited)
Michael MastersGuard (uncredited)Leo V. MatrangaInmate (uncredited)
Kermit MaynardAlcatraz Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Joe McGuinnGuard (uncredited)
David McMahonInmate (uncredited)
George MitchellFather Matthieu (uncredited)Pat MoranInmate (uncredited)Leo PennEddie Kassellis (uncredited)
Chris RobinsonLogue (uncredited)Victor RomitoGuard (uncredited)Ben RosemanInmate (uncredited)
Michael RossConvict Qualen's Friend (uncredited)Myrna RossBit Part (uncredited)Art SalterGuard (uncredited)
Phil SchumacherDetective (uncredited)
Ray SpikerAppleton - Murdered Guard (uncredited)Irving SteinbergInmate (uncredited)Art StewartGuard Captain (uncredited)
Dale Van SickelAlcatraz Guard (uncredited)Frankie VanInmate (uncredited)Anton von StralenGuard (uncredited)
Robert B. WilliamsGuard (uncredited)