The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)

  • NR
  • 06/19/1962 (US)
  • Comedy, War
  • 1h 43m

He is a military-type pigeon, now a sitting duck.

Overview

An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.

Melville Shavelson

Writer, Director

Donald Downes

Novel

Cast

Charlton Heston's headshot

Charlton Heston

Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch / Narrator
Elsa Martinelli's headshot

Elsa Martinelli

Antonella Massimo
Harry Guardino's headshot

Harry Guardino

Sgt. Joseph Contini
Salvatore Baccaloni's headshot

Salvatore Baccaloni

Ciccio Massimo
Marietto Angeletti's headshot

Marietto Angeletti

Livio Massimo
Gabriella Pallotta's headshot

Gabriella Pallotta

Rosalba Massimo
Brian Donlevy's headshot

Brian Donlevy

Col. Sherman Harrington
Arthur Shields's headshot

Arthur Shields

Monsignor O'Toole

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