Movie

The Pigeon That Took Rome

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

★ 5.3(7)19621h 43m

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Good to know

Director: Melville Shavelson
Release date: 1962-06-19
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Llenoc Productions

About The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome is a 1962 movie in the Comedy and War genres, directed by Melville Shavelson, starring Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli and Harry Guardino. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 7 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Pigeon That Took Rome in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

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

Victoria Vetri

Anne Caprile

Antonella Massimo (french voice)

Themes & keywords

rome, italyus army

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How long is The Pigeon That Took Rome?+

The Pigeon That Took Rome has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

Who stars in The Pigeon That Took Rome?+

The Pigeon That Took Rome stars Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli, Harry Guardino, Salvatore Baccaloni and Marietto Angeletti.

When did The Pigeon That Took Rome come out?+

The Pigeon That Took Rome is a 1962 movie directed by Melville Shavelson.

What genre is The Pigeon That Took Rome?+

The Pigeon That Took Rome is Comedy and War film.

Who directed The Pigeon That Took Rome?+

The Pigeon That Took Rome was directed by Melville Shavelson.