The powerful, true story of murderer Robert Stroud who, while serving a jail sentence, killed a prison guard and paid the penalty with the most savage sentence the authorities could devise lifetime in solitary confinement. Stroud defied the deprivations and through his studies and determination became a leading authority on birds - and a nationally known figure, whose life changed the laws of America.
Based on the book by Thomas e. GADDIS Directed by JOHN FRANKENHEIMER
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