The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)
He is a military-type pigeon, now a sitting duck.
An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.
Director: Melville Shavelson
Genre: Comedy, War
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: June 19, 1962
Cast
- Charlton Heston - Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator
- Elsa Martinelli - Antonella Massimo
- Harry Guardino - Sgt. Joseph Contini
- Salvatore Baccaloni - Ciccio Massimo
- Marietto Angeletti - Livio Massimo
- Gabriella Pallotta - Rosalba Massimo
- Brian Donlevy - Col. Sherman Harrington
- Arthur Shields - Monsignor O'Toole
- Rudolph Anders - Col. Wilhelm Krafft
- Vadim Wolkowsky - Conte Danesi
Screenplay
- Melville Shavelson
- Donald Downes (Novel)
Music: Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography: Daniel L. Fapp
Editing: Frank Bracht
Production: Llenoc Productions, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano, Deutsch
Original Language: en
Keywords
rome, italy, us army
More Films by Director: Melville Shavelson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pigeon That Took Rome about?
- An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.
- Who directed The Pigeon That Took Rome?
- The Pigeon That Took Rome was directed by Melville Shavelson.
- Who stars in The Pigeon That Took Rome?
- The Pigeon That Took Rome stars Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli, Harry Guardino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Marietto Angeletti, Gabriella Pallotta.
- How long is The Pigeon That Took Rome?
- The Pigeon That Took Rome has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Pigeon That Took Rome?
- The Pigeon That Took Rome is a Comedy, War film.
- Where was The Pigeon That Took Rome produced?
- The Pigeon That Took Rome was produced in United States of America.