The Pigeon That Took Rome

The Pigeon That Took Rome
Original film poster
Directed byMelville Shavelson
Written byDonald Downes (novel)
Melville Shavelson (screenplay)
Produced byMelville Shavelson
StarringCharlton Heston
Elsa Martinelli
CinematographyDaniel L. Fapp
Edited byFrank Bracht
Music byAlessandro Cicognini
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 20, 1962 (1962-06-20)
Running time
103 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million (US/Canada)

The Pigeon That Took Rome is a 1962 American comedy war film directed and written by Melville Shavelson and starring Charlton Heston. The film is set in the Italian Campaign of World War II and was based on the 1961 novel The Easter Dinner by former spy Donald Downes.