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The Pigeon That Took Rome is a 1962 film directed and written by Melville Shavelson and starring Charlton Heston. The film was based on the 1961 novel The Easter Dinner by Donald Downes.
Original Release
06/20/1962
US Release
06/20/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charlton Heston | Narrator / Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch |
| Elsa Martinelli | Antonella Massimo |
| Harry Guardino | Sgt. Joseph Angelico / Sgt. Joseph Contini |
| Salvatore Baccaloni | Ciccio Massimo |
| Gabriella Pallotta | Rosalba Massimo |
| Brian Donlevy | Col. Sherman Harrington |
| Marietto | Livio Massimo |
| Rudolph Anders | Oberst Krafft / Col. Wilhelm Krafft |
| Arthur Shields | Monsignor O'Toole |
| Debbie Price | Luigina Massimo |
Directors
Writers
Donald Downes, Melville Shavelson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charlton Heston | Narrator / Captain Paul MacDougall / Benny the Snatch |
| Elsa Martinelli | Antonella Massimo |
| Harry Guardino | Sgt. Joseph Angelico / Sgt. Joseph Contini |
| Salvatore Baccaloni | Ciccio Massimo |
| Gabriella Pallotta | Rosalba Massimo |
| Brian Donlevy | Col. Sherman Harrington |
| Marietto | Livio Massimo |
| Rudolph Anders | Oberst Krafft / Col. Wilhelm Krafft |
| Arthur Shields | Monsignor O'Toole |
| Debbie Price | Luigina Massimo |
| Vadim Wolkonsky | Conte Danesi |
| Lars Bloch | US Soldier |
| Nick Borgani | Relative |
| Argentina Brunetti | Relative |
| Gary Collins | Maj. Wolff |
| James Farley | Col. Harrington's Aide |
| Bob Gandett | The General |
| James Garde | Messenger |
| Taldo Kenyon | Luchino |
| Ted Knight | Steve |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Melville Shavelson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
