Public Pigeon No. 1
| Public Pigeon No. 1 | |
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| Directed by | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Screenplay by | Harry Tugend Devery Freeman |
| Story by | Don Quinn Larry Berns |
| Starring | Red Skelton Vivian Blaine Janet Blair |
| Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Matty Malneck David Rose |
Production company | Val-Ritchie Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Teleradio Pictures Universal-International |
Release dates | |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Public Pigeon No. 1 is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Red Skelton, Vivian Blaine and Janet Blair.[2] It is the theatrical feature-length remake of the Climax! television episode "Public Pigeon #1" that also starred Red Skelton, but was directed by Seymour Berns, which aired in the second season of that show on September 8, 1955.
Plot
[edit]Rusty Morgan is irresponsible, but girlfriend Edith Enders trusts him. They put their money in a joint bank account.
A con man, Harvey Baker, is able to persuade Rusty to buy his worthless uranium certificates, claiming they are worth $10,000. His cronies Rita and Frankie take the swindle further, resulting in Rusty losing his job at a cafe and Lt. Qualen of the bunco squad letting him know that these are wanted crooks with a $10,000 reward on their heads.
Rusty accidentally finds out where Rita is and follows her. He is so gullible, he believes it when told they are agents working secretly for the FBI. He ends up a pigeon for their scheme, arrested and sentenced to five years in prison.
No one could be this stupid, the crooks conclude, and mistakenly believe Rusty has their stolen money in a safety deposit box. Edith concocts a scheme with Qualen to break Rusty out of jail so the crooks will follow him. Qualen ends up arresting the lot, and Rusty and Edith get to share the $10,000 reward.
Cast
[edit]- Red Skelton as Rusty Morgan
- Janet Blair as Edith Enders
- Vivian Blaine as Rita DeLacey
- Jay C. Flippen as Lt. Ross Quelan
- Allyn Joslyn as Harvey Baker
- Lyle Latell as Police Sergeant Ryan
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Public Pigeon No. 1: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Public Pigeon No. 1 - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllRovi. 2011-10-24. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
External links
[edit]- 1957 films
- 1950s crime comedy films
- American crime comedy films
- American prison films
- Films about con artists
- Films based on television plays
- Films directed by Norman Z. McLeod
- Films scored by David Rose (songwriter)
- RKO Pictures films
- Universal Pictures films
- 1957 comedy films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- English-language crime comedy films