The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962) Charlton Heston takes an unexpectedly comic turn in the 1962 sleeper, The Pigeon That Took Rome.In it, Heston plays Paul MacDougall, an American soldier during World War II who is sent to Nazi-occupied Rome to be a spy for the Allies. Download this stock image: CHARLTON HESTON THE PIGEON THAT TOOK ROME (1962) - BPA5GY from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
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
1962: Nominated for Oscar: Best Art Direction (B&W)
1962: Golden Globes: 3 Nom, including Best Actor - Comedy/Musical (Heston)
1962: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Comedy Screenplay
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