He is sentenced to be executed by the gallows, but his mother appeals to ... But a few years after, Stroud is transferred to Alcatraz and has to leave his birds behind.

As one of only four territorial prisons open for tours (like the infamous Alcatraz), the Old Idaho ... solitary confinement and even gallows. It closed in 1973 due to a rising prison population ...

It sets a tone imitated by many prison movies that followed, with a mood that combines both cold, brutal cruelty and a kind of gallows humour ... “Birdman of Alcatraz is an absolute masterclass ...