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Where to Watch Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) in the US
- 1962
- Approved
- 2h 27m
- 7.8IMDb
- 88%Rotten Tomatoes
- 76Metascore
Birdman of Alcatraz is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
In 1912, the notorious and violent prisoner Robert Franklin Stroud is transferred to the Leavenworth Prison convicted for murdering a man. When a guard cancels the visit of his mother, Elizabeth Stroud, due to a violation of the internal rules, he stabs and kills the guard and goes to trial three times. He is sentenced to be executed by the gallows, but his mother appeals to President Woodrow Wilson who commutes his sentence to life imprisonment. However, the warden, Harvey Shoemaker, decides to keep Stroud in solitary for the rest of his life. One day, Stroud finds a sparrow that has fallen from the nest in the yard and he raises the bird until it is strong enough to fly. Stroud finds a motivation for his life raising and caring for birds and becomes an expert in birds. He marries Stella Johnson and together they run a business, providing medicine developed by Stroud. But a few years after, Stroud is transferred to Alcatraz and has to leave his birds behind.
Cast and crew
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Writer
- Guy Trosper, Thomas E. Gaddis
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter
Details
- Release date
- Jul 4, 1962
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 wins & 12 nominations total
Where to Watch Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Birdman of Alcatraz in the United States?
- Birdman of Alcatraz is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on MGM+ (HD) and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Birdman of Alcatraz or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on MGM+ (HD) and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Birdman of Alcatraz for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD).
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