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Birdman of Alcatraz

BBC One
on BBC One London

Drama based on a true story starring Burt Lancaster
In 1909 Robert Stroud begins a 12-year sentence for killing a man. He escapes execution when a guard dies in a struggle, but is placed in solitary. Stroud's life changes when a sick bird flies into his cell.
Director John Frankenheimer (1962)

Contributors

Director:
John Frankenheimer
Robert Stroud:
Burt Lancaster
Harvey Shoemaker:
Karl Malden
Elizabeth Stroud:
Thelma Ritter
Stella Johnson:
Betty Field
Bull Ransom:
Neville Brand
Feto Gomez:
Telly Savalas
Source: Radio Times

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