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The Pigeon (1969)

The Pigeon poster
Directed by
Earl Bellamy
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a criminal scheme after his friend is killed. He must figure out who is responsible and avoid being the next victim.

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What happens

The Pigeon is a 1969 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Sammy Davis Jr. It was directed by Earl Bellamy. It was originally aired as the ABC Movie of the Week on November 4, 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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