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The Pigeon (1969 film)

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'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 Montalbn 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."Holding Brief for 'Young Lawyers'" 'Los Angeles Times' 31 Oct 1969: g17.

Boone says he was surprised to be offered a role in the film.

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." However no series resulted.

References




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