The Clay Pigeon
1949, English. Directed by Richard Fleischer.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Richard FleischerDirector
- Bill WilliamsJim Fletcher
- Barbara HaleMartha Gregory
- Richard QuineTed Niles
- Richard LooKen Tokoyama
- Frank FentonPrentice
- Frank WilcoxNavy Hospital Doctor
- Marya MarcoHelen Minoto
- Robert BrayGunsel Blake
- Martha HyerMiss Harwick
- Harold LandonBlind Veteran
- James CravenJohn Wheeler
- Grandon RhodesNaval Intelligence Agent Clark
Details
- Released
- 3 March 1949
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Carl Foreman
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The Clay Pigeon runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Clay Pigeon is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Clay Pigeon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 March 1949. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Clay Pigeon?
If you liked The Clay Pigeon, try Somewhere in the Night, Bad Day at Black Rock, Tokyo Joe.
Who directed The Clay Pigeon?
The Clay Pigeon (1949) was directed by Richard Fleischer and stars Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine.