<P> Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 biographical drama film starring Burt Lancaster and directed by John Frankenheimer . It is a largely fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud , a federal prison inmate known as the `` Birdman of Alcatraz '' because of his life with birds . In spite of the title , much of the action is set at Leavenworth Prison , where Stroud was jailed with his birds . When moved to Alcatraz he was not allowed to keep any pets . </P>
<P> Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 biographical drama film starring Burt Lancaster and directed by John Frankenheimer . It is a largely fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud , a federal prison inmate known as the `` Birdman of Alcatraz '' because of his life with birds . In spite of the title , much of the action is set at Leavenworth Prison , where Stroud was jailed with his birds . When moved to Alcatraz he was not allowed to keep any pets . </P>
who starred in the movie birdman of alcatraz
who starred in the movie birdman of alcatraz
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster