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Birdman of Alcatraz

A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

Director

John Frankenheimer

Year

Genre

biography, crime, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

Norma Productions,United Artists

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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Robert Franklin Stroud

Harvey Shoemaker

Elizabeth Stroud

Bull Ransom

Stella Johnson

Feto Gomez

Tom Gaddis

Albert Comstock

Dr. Ellis

Kramer

Jess Younger

James Westerfield

Reporter on Dock

Inmate

Captain of Marines

Sen. Ham Lewis

Inmate

Inmate

James J. Casino

Guard

James Cavanaugh

Chaplain Wentzel

Inmate

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Crazed Prisoner

Bit Part

Judge

Raymond Greenleaf

Fred Daw

Guard

Inmate

William Hellinger

Editor

Inmate

Reporter

Inmate

Burns

Reporter

Bit Part

John Clary

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson

Adrienne Marden

Inmate

Guard

Michael Masters

Inmate

Leo V. Matranga

Alcatraz Captain of Guards

Guard

Inmate

Father Matthieu

George Mitchell

Inmate

Eddie Kassellis

Logue

Guard

Inmate

Convict Qualen's Friend

Bit Part

Guard

Detective

Phil Schumacher

Appleton - Murdered Guard

Inmate

Irving Steinberg

Guard Captain

Alcatraz Guard

Dale Van Sickel

Inmate

Guard

Anton von Stralen

Guard

Robert B. Williams

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Robert Stroud Tom Gaddis Harvey Shoemaker Albert Comstock Bull Ransom Stella Johnson Elizabeth Stroud

A prison is
a vast boiler of despair, - Birdman of Alcatraz

A prison is a vast boiler of despair,

The years passed,
and news of Stroud's medicine spread - Birdman of Alcatraz

The years passed, and news of Stroud's medicine spread

He dosed his birds. After that,
all he could do was hope. - Birdman of Alcatraz

He dosed his birds. After that, all he could do was hope.

The birds died with increasing swiftness. - Birdman of Alcatraz

The birds died with increasing swiftness.

Then one prisoner became bored with his
two canaries, and gave them to Stroud. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Then one prisoner became bored with his two canaries, and ga...

When Younger allowed Stroud to keep
the sparrow, he opened the barn door. - Birdman of Alcatraz

When Younger allowed Stroud to keep the sparrow, he opened t...

Gettin' pretty big now, huh? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Gettin' pretty big now, huh?

Dearest Robbie.
I was here today to see you, - Birdman of Alcatraz

Dearest Robbie. I was here today to see you,

From the bay you will thrill to the magnificent San Francisco skyline - Birdman of Alcatraz

From the bay you will thrill to the magnificent San...

Our story
properly begins in the year 1912. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Our story properly begins in the year 1912.

Shut up! - Birdman of Alcatraz

What did I do? - Birdman of Alcatraz

You know the guy
you're bunking with? Anthony? - Birdman of Alcatraz

You know the guy you're bunking with? Anthony?

What kind of nut are you anyway? Just
because he picked up a picture of Mama? - Birdman of Alcatraz

What kind of nut are you anyway? Just because he picked up a...

Break it up! - Birdman of Alcatraz

Stroud. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Guard, guard! Mr Kramer! - Birdman of Alcatraz

Guard, guard! Mr Kramer!

You ain't got much,
but you keep subtracting from it. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You ain't got much, but you keep subtracting from it.

Mr Kramer... - Birdman of Alcatraz

- I tell you, I got to see her.
- And I told you to get back to your seat. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- I tell you, I got to see her. - And I told you to get back...

I have to make out a report
about this killing. - Birdman of Alcatraz

I have to make out a report about this killing.

You just don't know how to quit,
do you, Ma? - Birdman of Alcatraz

You just don't know how to quit, do you, Ma?

Carrying a petition for clemency, - Birdman of Alcatraz

Carrying a petition for clemency,

Hey, do you hear that, you cons?
President Wilson commuted Stroud to life! - Birdman of Alcatraz

Hey, do you hear that, you cons? President Wilson commuted S...

Well, I'll be damned. She pulled it off. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Well, I'll be damned. She pulled it off.

Been expecting you, Harvey. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Been expecting you, Harvey.

Remember the judge's sentence? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Remember the judge's sentence?

Do you want anything to read, Stroud? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Do you want anything to read, Stroud?

Hey, Stroud, what ya doin'
up there on the ceiling? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Hey, Stroud, what ya doin' up there on the ceiling?

All right, come on, you little punk. Fly! - Birdman of Alcatraz

All right, come on, you little punk. Fly!

What are you gonna do when it's time to
go south for the winter? Walk to Mexico? - Birdman of Alcatraz

What are you gonna do when it's time to go south for th...

- What's the matter with you, anyway?
- He'll never get off the ground. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- What's the matter with you, anyway? - He'll neve...

You gonna be a quitter? Hm? - Birdman of Alcatraz

You gonna be a quitter? Hm?

Fly! - Birdman of Alcatraz

Pretty cute act you put on there. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Pretty cute act you put on there.

- Drop me a postcard, Harv.
- I plan to keep in touch. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- Drop me a postcard, Harv. - I plan to keep in touch.

- You did middlin', Runty. Middlin'.
- Middling? - Birdman of Alcatraz

- You did middlin', Runty. Middlin'. - Middling?

What are you gawking at? - Birdman of Alcatraz

What are you gawking at?

- I want the bottle.
- What for? - Birdman of Alcatraz

- I want the bottle. - What for?

Well, you're welcome. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Well, you're welcome.

- You know what I think, Bull?
- I don't give a damn what you think. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- You know what I think, Bull? - I don't give a damn wh...

I had it comin'. - Birdman of Alcatraz

I had it comin'.

I ain't apologised to anybody in 20 years. - Birdman of Alcatraz

I ain't apologised to anybody in 20 years.

Only for about a year or so
and then I want him back. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Only for about a year or so and then I want him back.

You be careful, take it easy
and don't mash him. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You be careful, take it easy and don't mash him.

You don't care of him, I'll bust you apart. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You don't care of him, I'll bust you apart.

It's springtime outside, slugger. - Birdman of Alcatraz

It's springtime outside, slugger.

How many, Stroud? - Birdman of Alcatraz

How many, Stroud?

Hey, Stroud. Anything happen yet? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Hey, Stroud. Anything happen yet?

- Hey, Bob, what's that noise in there?
- Quiet, Feto. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- Hey, Bob, what's that noise in there? - Quiet, Feto.

Runty! What the hell
are you doin' back here? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Runty! What the hell are you doin' back here?

Runty. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Hey, Bob. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You know, it ain't just right
to flush Apey down the toilet bowl. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You know, it ain't just right to flush Apey down the to...

What am I gonna do? - Birdman of Alcatraz

What am I gonna do?

Finally, there was only
one more buffering agent left - Birdman of Alcatraz

Finally, there was only one more buffering agent left

Finally, there was only
one more buffering agent left - Birdman of Alcatraz

Finally, there was only one more buffering agent left

Hey, Bob? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Bob, did you enter some kind of a contest
in one of those canary magazines? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Bob, did you enter some kind of a contest in one of those ca...

You must be Mr Stroud. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You must be Mr Stroud.

What do you know about me,
Mrs Johnson? - Birdman of Alcatraz

What do you know about me, Mrs Johnson?

- Cigarette case?
- Powder compact. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- Cigarette case? - Powder compact.

Stroud got his front page - and with
a bang heard all the way to Washington. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Stroud got his front page - and with a bang heard all the wa...

I've been sent here as a delegate of the Bureau to make you an offer - Birdman of Alcatraz

I've been sent here as a delegate of the Bureau to make...

I want to talk to you about her - Birdman of Alcatraz

I want to talk to you about her

Give her up, Robbie. Forget her. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Give her up, Robbie. Forget her.

You act as though
you wanted me here for all time. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You act as though you wanted me here for all time.

That's your decision? To desert me? - Birdman of Alcatraz

That's your decision? To desert me?

It's in all the papers. I can't understand
how she could turn on you that way. - Birdman of Alcatraz

It's in all the papers. I can't understand how she...

Maybe I could talk to your old lady,
try and fix it up. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Maybe I could talk to your old lady, try and fix it up.

You know what this is, friends? - Birdman of Alcatraz

You know what this is, friends?

Fly, my avian friends. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Fly, my avian friends.

Go ahead, open it. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Go ahead, open it.

Picked it up last night in a hockshop.
Thought you might get a kick out of it. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Picked it up last night in a hockshop. Thought you might get...

Why don't you look at somethin',
see if it works? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Why don't you look at somethin', see if it works?

Mr Ransom, you sure are a darlin' man! - Birdman of Alcatraz

Mr Ransom, you sure are a darlin' man!

All right, honey. I'll bring faith
into my cell tonight and entertain it. - Birdman of Alcatraz

All right, honey. I'll bring faith into my cell tonight...

Bob, come on, wake up. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Bob, come on, wake up.

Alcatraz. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- Why this time of night?
- Orders. Step on it. - Birdman of Alcatraz

- Why this time of night? - Orders. Step on it.

What about my equipment? My birds? - Birdman of Alcatraz

What about my equipment? My birds?

I want you to talk to Stella. - Birdman of Alcatraz

I want you to talk to Stella.

Under no conditions. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Under no conditions.

So long, friend. - Birdman of Alcatraz

So long, friend.

Yes? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Dog block. Solitary again, hm? - Birdman of Alcatraz

Dog block. Solitary again, hm?

My office is always open. If you're not
treated right, just let me know. - Birdman of Alcatraz

My office is always open. If you're not treated right, ...

Stroud. - Birdman of Alcatraz

Feto. - Birdman of Alcatraz

You old buzzard - Birdman of Alcatraz

You old buzzard

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A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

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Director: John Frankenheimer

Writer: Guy Trosper, Thomas E. Gaddis

Production: Norma Productions,United Artists

Genre: biography, crime, drama

Year: 1962

MetaScore: 76/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 04 Jul 1962

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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