Birdman of Alcatraz
John Frankenheimer, Charles Crichton, 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Thomas E. Gaddis, 1955
Birdman of Alcatraz is a movie directed by John Frankenheimer and Charles Crichton in 1962 and based on the book Birdman of Alcatraz: Story of Robert Stroud by Thomas E. Gaddis, first published in 1955. The movie features Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Neville Brand, Thelma Ritter, Betty Field, Hugh Marlowe, and others.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1962
Minutes
147
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Birdman of Alcatraz
Director: John Frankenheimer, Charles Crichton
Country: USA
Year: 1962
Length: 2h27m
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Year
1955
Pages
256
Book Rate
7.88
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Book
Birdman of Alcatraz
Subtitle: Story of Robert Stroud
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