Review of Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) by Orlok W — 05 Jun 2012

The great Burt Lancaster in perhaps his greatest performance--Quite slow sometimes, but very powerful!!

This review of Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) was written by Orlok W on 05 Jun 2012.

Birdman of Alcatraz has generally received very positive reviews.

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