The Pigeon (1969 film)

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.

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
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	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

1. "Holding Brief for 'Young Lawyers'" Los Angeles Times 31 Oct 1969: g17.
2. Vagg, Stephen (10 September 2019). "The Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Pat Boone". Diabolique Magazine.
3. "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