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.
Details
- Release date
- 1962-07-04
- Duration
- 02:27
- Categories
- Drama, Crime, History
- Studios
- Norma Productions, United Artists
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Votes
- 338
- Budget
- $2,650,000
- Revenue
- $3,100,000
Top cast
Burt Lancaster
Karl Malden
Thelma Ritter
Neville Brand
Betty Field
Telly Savalas
Edmond O'Brien
Hugh Marlowe
Whit Bissell
Crahan Denton
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