Birdman of Alcatraz (1961)
Country: US
Technical: bw 148m
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
Synopsis:
A convicted murderer whiling away his days in the infamous San Francisco prison becomes a collector of birds.
Review:
Totally absorbing, finely acted true story, avoiding overtly sentimental transformations in the hero's character.
Country: US
Technical: bw 148m
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
Synopsis:
A convicted murderer whiling away his days in the infamous San Francisco prison becomes a collector of birds.
Review:
Totally absorbing, finely acted true story, avoiding overtly sentimental transformations in the hero's character.
Country: US
Technical: bw 148m
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
Synopsis:
A convicted murderer whiling away his days in the infamous San Francisco prison becomes a collector of birds.
Review:
Totally absorbing, finely acted true story, avoiding overtly sentimental transformations in the hero's character.