A man awakens from a coma to discover he's accused of treason.
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from the hospital he tries to clear himself by enlisting the aid of Martha Gregory, widow of a service buddy he was accused of informing on. Helped also by Ted Niles, a surviving fellow prisoner, he gets closer to finding the answers he needs, and becomes ensnared in a grandiose scheme involving his Japanese ex-prison guard, $10,000,000 of US currency forged by the Japanese and a burgeoning crime network poised to wreak havoc throughout southern California.
The Clay Pigeon (1949) is a thriller and crime film directed by Richard Fleischer, released on March 3, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 3m. It stars Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine and Richard Loo. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
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Bill Williams
as Jim Fletcher
Barbara Hale
as Martha Gregory
Richard Quine
as Ted Niles
Richard Loo
as Ken Tokoyama
Frank Fenton
as Prentice
Frank Wilcox
as Navy Hospital Doctor
Marya Marco
as Helen Minoto
Robert Bray
as Gunsel Blake
Martha Hyer
as Miss Harwick
Harold Landon
as Blind Veteran
James Craven
as John Wheeler
Grandon Rhodes
as Naval Intelligence Agent Clark
Directed by Richard Fleischer, written by Carl Foreman and Carl Foreman, produced by Herman Schlom.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 21 ratings.
Lean mean amnesia machine. *** This review contains a spoiler *** The Clay Pigeon is directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Carl Foreman. It stars Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine and Richard Loo. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Robert De Grasse. Jim Fletcher (Williams) is a survivor of a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp who awakes from a coma with amnesia, and a charge of treason…
Reviewed on April 12, 2014
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The main cast of The Clay Pigeon (1949) includes Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine, Richard Loo and Frank Fenton. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Clay Pigeon was released on March 3, 1949 and runs for 1h 3m.
The Clay Pigeon (1949) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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