• 1967
  • 1h
The Sitting Pigeon

Summary Rufus Blake, junior and most ineffectual member of a gangland brotherhood, is prepared to give evidence against his brothers at their trial, hoping he will be able to get his hands on their hidden loot. He has refused police protection and so McGill is assigned as his bodyguard. However Rudyard, the defendants' crooked lawyer, has engaged heavies to make sure that Rufus does not get to court. McGill has to keep him alive for twenty four hours.

  • 1967
  • 1h

S1.E2 ∙ The Sitting Pigeon

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Richard Bradford Ricardo Montez Warren Stanhope Frank Forsyth

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Details

Genres : Thriller Mystery Crime Drama

Release date : Oct 3, 1967

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : J Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Production companies : Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Summary Rufus Blake, junior and most ineffectual member of a gangland brotherhood, is prepared to give evidence against his brothers at their trial, hoping he will be able to get his hands on their hidden loot. He has refused police protection and so McGill is assigned as his bodyguard. However Rudyard, the defendants' crooked lawyer, has engaged heavies to make sure that Rufus does not get to court. McGill has to keep him alive for twenty four hours.

Details

Genres : Thriller Mystery Crime Drama

Release date : Oct 3, 1967

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : J Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Production companies : Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

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