The Pigeon (1969 film)
| The Pigeon | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 4, 1969 |
The Pigeon is a 1969 American
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 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.
- ProQuest 156383944.
External links
- The Pigeon at IMDb
- The Pigeon at Thrilling Detective
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