The Pigeon (1969 film)
The Pigeon | |
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Written by | Edward J. Lakso Stanley Roberts |
Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
Starring | Sammy Davis Jr. Dorothy Malone Victoria Vetri Ricardo Montalbán Pat Boone |
Music by | Billy May |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Aaron Spelling Danny Thomas |
Producer | Alex Gottlieb |
Cinematography | Henry Cronjager Jr. |
Editor | Ben Ray |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production company | Spelling/Thomas Productions |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | November 4, 1969 |
The Pigeon is a 1969 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Sammy Davis Jr. It was directed by Earl Bellamy. It was originally aired as the ABC Movie of the Week on November 4, 1969.
Plot[]
A private eye is hired to protect a young girl.
Cast[]
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Larry Miller
- Dorothy Malone as Elaine Hagen
- Victoria Vetri as Barbara Hagen
- Ricardo Montalbán as John Stambler / Kane
- Pat Boone as Dave Williams
- Roy Glenn as Lieutenant Frank Miller
- Patsy Kelly as Mrs. Macready, the Landlady
- Norman Alden as Carl, the First Thug
- Bennie E. Dobbins as Eddie, the Second Thug (as Bernie Dobbins)
- Bill Quinn as Doctor
- Judith Jordan as Sarah
- Francis De Sales as Caine
Production[]
Davis developed the concept with Aaron Spelling and hoped it would lead to a TV series.[1]
Boone says he was surprised to be offered a role in the film.[2]
Davis was unsatisfied with the movie saying "let's say I hit a triple when I was going for a homer... We played him [my character] a little too straight."[3] However no series resulted.
References[]
- ^ "Holding Brief for 'Young Lawyers'" Los Angeles Times 31 Oct 1969: g17.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (10 September 2019). "The Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Pat Boone". Diabolique Magazine.
- ^ "TV acting suits sammy jr. best". Los Angeles Times. Nov 4, 1969. ProQuest 156383944.
External links[]
- The Pigeon at IMDb
- The Pigeon at Thrilling Detective
Categories:
- 1969 television films
- 1969 films
- 1969 crime drama films
- American films
- American crime drama films
- ABC Movie of the Week
- American detective films
- Films directed by Earl Bellamy
- Films scored by Billy May
- American television film stubs
- 1960s crime drama film stubs