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Public Pigeon No. 1

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
83
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Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)
SlapstickComedy

Swindlers con a lunchroom clerk into doing them a favor, supposedly on behalf of the FBI.Swindlers con a lunchroom clerk into doing them a favor, supposedly on behalf of the FBI.Swindlers con a lunchroom clerk into doing them a favor, supposedly on behalf of the FBI.

  • Director
    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • Harry Tugend
    • Devery Freeman
    • Don Quinn
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Janet Blair
    • Vivian Blaine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Harry Tugend
      • Devery Freeman
      • Don Quinn
    • Stars
      • Red Skelton
      • Janet Blair
      • Vivian Blaine
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Rusty Morgan
    Janet Blair
    Janet Blair
    • Edith Enders
    Vivian Blaine
    Vivian Blaine
    • Rita DeLacey
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Lt. Ross Qualen
    Allyn Joslyn
    Allyn Joslyn
    • Harvey Baker
    Benny Baker
    Benny Baker
    • Frankie Frannis
    Milton Frome
    Milton Frome
    • Avery
    John Abbott
    John Abbott
    • Dipso Dave Rutherford
    Howard McNear
    Howard McNear
    • Prison Warden
    The Ashtons
    • Acrobats
    • (as The Seven Ashtons)
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Harrigan
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • Club Manager
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Heavy Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Baker
    Eddie Baker
    • Mr. Glover
    • (uncredited)
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Judith Brent
      Evelyn Ceder
        Charles Davis
        • Brady
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Norman Z. McLeod
        • Writers
          • Harry Tugend
          • Devery Freeman
          • Don Quinn
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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        Related interests

        Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
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        Comedy

        Storyline

        Did you know

        • Trivia
          Red Skelton had previously starred in shorter versions of this story in Public Pigeon #1 (1955) and Public Pigeon (1956).
        • Connections
          Featured in Red Skelton: King of Laughter (1990)
        • Soundtracks
          Don't Be a Chicken, Chicken
          Words and Music by Matty Malneck and Eve Marley

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        Details

        • Release date
          • March 29, 1957 (Netherlands)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Rindvieh Nr. 1
        • Production company
          • Val-Ritchie Productions
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 1h 19m(79 min)
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.66 : 1

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