Public Pigeon No. 1
1957 film by Norman Z. McLeod
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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
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
- 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
- ^ 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
- Public Pigeon No. 1 at IMDb
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Films directed by Norman Z. McLeod
- Taking a Chance (1928)
- Along Came Youth (1930)
- Touchdown (1931)
- Monkey Business (1931)
- The Miracle Man (1932)
- Horse Feathers (1932)
- If I Had a Million (segments "China Shop" and "Road Hogs", 1932)
- A Lady's Profession (1933)
- Mama Loves Papa (1933)
- Alice in Wonderland (1933)
- Melody in Spring (1934)
- Many Happy Returns (1934)
- It's a Gift (1934)
- Redheads on Parade (1935)
- Here Comes Cookie (1935)
- Coronado (1935)
- Early to Bed (1936)
- Pennies from Heaven (1936)
- Mind Your Own Business (1936)
- Topper (1937)
- Merrily We Live (1938)
- There Goes My Heart (1938)
- Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
- Remember? (1939)
- Little Men (1940)
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)
- Lady Be Good (1941)
- Jackass Mail (1942)
- Panama Hattie (1942)
- The Powers Girl (1943)
- Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
- The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- Road to Rio (1947)
- Isn't It Romantic? (1948)
- The Paleface (1948)
- Let's Dance (1950)
- My Favorite Spy (1951)
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
- Casanova's Big Night (1954)
- Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)
- Alias Jesse James (1959)
