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.
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas
Crew: John Frankenheimer (Director), Thomas E. Gaddis (Novel), Guy Trosper (Screenplay), Stuart Millar (Producer), Harold Hecht (Executive Producer), Burnett Guffey (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Norma Productions, United Artists
Runtime: 147 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 04, 1962
IMDb: 3.5
