| Release Date | 1962-07-04 |
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| Runtime | 147 minutes |
| Genres | Drama, Crime |
| Stars | Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field |
| Directors | John Frankenheimer, Thomas E. Gaddis, Guy Trosper, Stuart Millar, Harold Hecht |
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.
