The Pigeon That Took Rome
– An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for out..
An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.
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Release Date:
20 Jun 1962
Language:
English, German, Italian
MPAA Content-Rating:
APPROVED
Director:
Melville Shavelson
Writer:
Donald Downes (novel), Melville Shavelson
Main Actors:
Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli, Harry Guardino, Salvatore Baccaloni
Plot:
Charlton Heston stars as an American soldier behind Italian lines in World War II. In order to communicate German movements to the Allies, he uses carrier pigeons fitted with messages. As he grows more and more in love with the daughter of the family he stays with, the father accidentally feeds the pigeons to his family for Easter Dinner.
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Production:
Paramount Pictures
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