Public Pigeon No. 1
| Public Pigeon No. One | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Starring |
Red Skelton Vivian Blaine Janet Blair |
| Music by | David Rose |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
Production company |
Val-Ritchie Productions |
| Distributed by |
RKO Teleradio Pictures Universal Studios |
Release dates | |
Running time | 79 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Public Pigeon No. One is a 1957 comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It stars Red Skelton and Vivian Blaine.[2]
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 actually 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 actually 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
References
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved 2012-01-15.