The Pigeon (1969) | Sammy Davis, Jr. Offbeat Detective Movie RARE

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] I saw him get in the back of your car when you were leaving the parking lot you were trying to warn me I know what you thought well somebody please tell me what's going on mother the man in the back of my car he was obviously after Barbara our money do you know Barbara yes I do ma'am she may not remember but I do come on Emily thank you I did thank you thank you we've met before haven't we yeah UCLA before I went into the service I was working my way through the hard way as a matter of fact I was mopping up floors in the girls gymnasium now I remember Mary Miller and today and somebody stole your watch and they nominated me for mr. guilty that is until you said that you had found it can I have one of those sure you know something I never believed you I couldn't see them expelling you for $50 watch I was grateful I still AM does a long time ago yeah hey what ever happened to that primo rich girl who lived in Beverly Hills let's just say the money ran out you know some I've never been able to figure out whether it's better to have a lot of loot and lose it I never have no money so you don't know what you're missing I'm calling the police ma'am I figure that we're gonna get here the better chance they have of catching that creep I'm sure he's gone for good come on let me pick you up first lieutenant Miller please you may not believe this but I have great faith in the fuzz hello dad well if it isn't my sons of black Sherlock Holmes what he been doing with yourself well I haven't been doing too much there but a guy just tried to kick my brains out how do you do he missed I think his foot was probably too big dad this guy to jump me really wanted the girl yeah voted the mother and I that's one for you dad favors an official complaint he had is official he was Caucasian big about six-foot swati complexion sport clothes he had a gun but I got it now I'm gonna bring it in cuz it probably has some prints on it yeah you do that I'll check it out who's the girl Barbara Hagen she works at Rockwell electronics yes you'll have to come in I'll ask you to file a complaint first thing in the morning yeah what happened to be a sailor police split from here a few minutes ago where is here waffle Street 1200 block just off the freeway yeah I'll put somebody on it anything else later then Danny get that fixed time that might sting [Music] hey now that we found the girl's mother what's the angle you're gonna start the romance again since when do you get paid for asking questions Barbara if I were you I'd go to police station first thing in the morning mmm all right Mrs Hagen if I were you I'd keep that door locked and keep a phone nearby in case our hitchiking friend decides to make a house call well I don't think we are the police will ever hear from him again those Hagen remember he tried to attack her daughter he might try it on another girl when you go to the police station you make sure you go through the files I'm sure you'll find his face there we'll see how we feel about it in the morning - thank you for your kindness Larry how about a cup of coffee I'll have to take a rain check Bob but I would like to use your phone again to call my partner Oh certainly what business are you imitating Larry I'm a private investigator a detective mm-hmm if anybody calls me Sam Spade have them leaving Miller in William hi hazel let me speak to Dave really he's busy will you tell him to put the cards down and come to the phone it's him hi him do you know what time you were supposed old it hold it you will not believe what happened to me tonight why not I always do I tell you what once you meet me in about 30 minutes at the health club I'll tell you all about it oh and you better tell your lady that you'll be late for dinner old lady Oh surely who's that nice time I was oh my kids call me uncle daddy are you gonna meet me have I got a choice ain't gonna have you burning my house down goodbye you nut well I better split Larry thanks again for helping Barbara yeah just remember keep this door locked it's true what Larry said I didn't know him in school that man in your car was no school time he wasn't after me was he mother it was following me to chase you I'm sorry baby I thought we had it licked do you think we ever will I don't know rpy 736 65 for one phone call get a name and address sure you never saw him before no that didn't jump me how did he know you were hiding in the car I don't know he must know watching you don't know when somebody's tailing you okay check him out let's go [Music] hey dick go ahead Oh bunny don't you old buddy me his that was how to try to kill me was your idea man the road to hell like you said the oil from the leaves gets into little pores and pretty soon you feel like a fresh strong tree yeah it's been caught in the forest fire did you call the answering service phone not only call but opportunity hath knocked we may even be able to pay the rent this month hey that's a groove just tell me which husband wants his wife volatile that she won't be following him no nothing that juicy ever hear of a company called Astrotech industries vaguely how got it I don't want to upset you but that arm is connected with the shoulders instead please don't take your repressions out of me somebody over to astra tech evidently heard about the work you did for rockwell industries they want to make us richer [Music] three four and five right no there won't be any problem thank you can I help you yes my name is Larry Miller and I'm expected at exactly no mr. Miller's here Thank You mr. Miller hi mr. Kane my pleasure nice to meet you thank you it's even nicer to know that you may have a job for me well from what I hear you're just a man we're looking for thank you have a cigar thank you I checked you out with Rockwell electronics and they're very pleased with a job you did for them oh I'm pleased that they're pleased but why me because you're black well it happens to be one of my favorite disguises it fools everyone you're perfect for what I need little unimpressive no one would suspect you're a private eye I'll be honest with you mr. Kane there are times when I don't believe it myself but seriously what's your problem mmm stealing in our Long Island plant Long Island New York yes we make aircraft components there I see excuse me yes thank you mr. Miller please thank you if you rather have privacy oh no my life's an open book hello hello they've told me where I'd find you so what were you sniffin last night hello folliat you never did that attempted assaults who called me about the lady didn't show up this morning so I put in a call a Miss Barbara Hagan that's right well there's no listing in the book are with the phone company for anybody by that name on Walton Street or anyplace else in the city look I love I'll have to get back to you I'm in the middle of closing a big deal I don't like your mother says your rooms always ready goodbye anything wrong Oh oh no mr. Kane no we're good as you were saying well we need a man like you somebody nobody knows in our New York plant mm-hmm would something in the neighborhood of five hundred a week and the expenses of course interest you I must say that's pretty interesting neighborhood and we'll raise it to 750 if you show results now I love that neighborhood well you could save us oh I don't know at least $100,000 a year mr. Kane yes level with me huh of course I mean let's be honest there's at least a half a dozen guys over half a dozen different shades who could do the job just as well and probably had half the price well I don't like anyone to feel these underpaid and it's all tax dollars vendor II don't believe it I mean I really doesn't believe it suddenly Here I am a poor private investigator who suddenly gets pushed into the higher brackets by a man that I'd never met before let's just say I'm a pushover um can you leave tonight tonight well every minute you delay is costing us money it's costing me money too but well let me be frank with you mr. Kane sunday is my family's anniversary but I promised to have dinner with my mother and father mmm Sunday's too late well then suppose I suppose my party takes over it's a terribly bright man yes but you're the head man and we want the best look mr. Kane the offer was made to you mr. Miller Oh I'm sorry it I'm afraid that well something came up that phone call III afraid I can't well then I'm afraid it's no deal well goodbye steaks hello hamburger I thank you anyway for the offer oh can I keep this it's the log double thanks if you change your mind I'm hip I got your number have you oh yeah it's Martin yes come in please yes sir who was that call here at a lieutenant Miller there please thank you will that be all yes yes that's all for the time being [Music] you're gonna wear a hole in that rug I just took my ears for a walk did you say you turned him down you're out of your skull I told you I can't leave town not yet you blew 750 a week for a girl you hardly know and you can't even find save the girls in trouble she didn't ask you for help Kane did all right so I'm a knight in shining armor we just got this operation going good and you suddenly go soft in the skull now what I'm looking for the note that says I'm supposed to be a brilliant businessman oh that's good you're not exactly making points in the close friend department either thanks a lot buddy hey Larry look listen remember eyes [ __ ] bubbles three years in the Army chasing a Ewald dodging drunks dreaming about the day we'd have an operation just like this yeah now what does that girl mean to you anyway nothing right right I love the way you hold conversations with yourself somebody get a picture of this please to a life's losers the Watts washout and the Michigan misfit we finally get our hands on a bowl full of gravy and you're gonna blow it off for some skirt and the wrong shade at that well the way I figure it if the Marquis de Sade is beating on me the way she does every day I'll only be black I'll be blue you called Kane tell him you're changing your mind Dave I gotta handle this my way and you gotta let me handle it I'll get it over with as quickly as possible okay just hang loose Sarge Haitham yes Mari do me a favor will you baby keep your opinions to yourself [Music] no he didn't buy it and the cops are involved I don't know how yeah Elaine vanished dropped out of sight again I'll find her no not for myself for us I wasn't good enough for her 20 years ago now she's not good enough for me hold it a minute [Applause] well I was wrong I didn't find Elaine she found me I'll call you later where's the lady we'll give you this if you'll follow me mr. Stambler surprised surprised sit down and double martini very dry to all this scotch on the rocks for me how'd you find me well I heard you came here for lunch once in a while so I took a chance some things never change do they like where we felt after that weekend and girl gamers but you married Jerry he wanted me only me you wanted more much more and you have it all out I loved you I always believed that boyhood together I'm numb I need you now if you ever cared about me help me now [Music] at the last meeting of the Board of Directors they wanted something I can't give them why not I don't have it I never did prove it you know I can't then the pressure stays on until you deliver all right you always say I do anything oh come on Elaine don't throw pillow feathers in my face Barbara be for long all right all right give us what we want I can't well then we can't get together can we I'm sure we can [Music] your timings lousy and so's your offer [Music] nice thing you again mr. Haggin in those old days I must have sunk pretty low [Music] Cheers [Music] and beg your pardon I said do you drink well drink what drink want do you happen to know where the Higgins are who begins Barbara and her mother wait now could you be talking about Barbara and Elaine Kelly well I don't know am i I got up this morning and never God oh I tell you being a landlady could drive a good woman to bed do you own this house oh my go well did they leave a forwarding address no and I'm not a bit surprised they weren't exactly social if you know what I mean they drove me dashed if you should happen to hear from them here's my card tell them to call me buddy I will intercom please your landing thank you [Music] Barbara Kelley eight months she worked here what about her severance jet she never picked it up look she happens to come back for a check give her this card with you and tell her to call me why not thank you brother even wears a girl I don't know you came here to pick up her check for her what you asked a man in a window man but you tell him to say [Music] I'm looking for myself where is the girl drop dead you mean [Music] now her old lady hired you to help him disappear we're all gonna go look for him again let's put him in the car [Music] where'd you come from I was in the squad room when the call came in I'll tell you one thing Big Daddy somebody up there definitely doesn't like me not to mention a couple of cats down here remember they're trying to tell you something well I ain't listening dad I haven't been beat up twice I almost got run over my partner Dave thinks I'm having an interracial romance with a girl I haven't seen in years and I'm on a case and I haven't got a client so forget it no chance how are you doc might have cracked a couple of ribs we'll take some x-rays do we need an ambulance to get him to the hospital no okay brave and fearless let's go [Music] [Music] what are you doing they have to make a stop before you take me to the hospital where Astrotech industries downtown it'll have to wait Larry you could have broken ribs dad it can't wait I gotta see me a man you go down to Spring Street to the Mars Finley come on dad let's go quietly [Music] now you better go for doing nothing to go yes I do dad it begins to figure out first of all he tries to hire me for five times my normal salary and when that didn't work he sends it with those two hoodlums to work me over why when I find out dad I'll let you know huh Larry first he tries to buy you out of town then he tries to keep you it doesn't wash yes it does cuz now he figures I know where the girl is do you well but you can bet your pension I'm gonna find out it's Kanan yes mister peeny Azam but is he expecting you no that's not likely just a moment West Caine I beg your pardon where's cane I'm sorry mr. cane they just barged in is the other girl I'm afraid I don't understand a blonde the blonde with the curves look if this is some kind of joke I'm not amused I'm Thomas Kane that's my secretary and you're intruding and you're lyin why don't we let the police settle this that'll be necessary come on sorry for the intrusion let's go wow what a bunch of weirdos [Music] hello Stambler yeah cane your rice he showed up at some guy with him how'd it go Oh like a dream he's probably on his way to a head shrinker he'll need one he's got another surprise coming thanks Joe ash shatrah tech industries is legit mr. Kane is mr. Kane also legit which makes you think I belong in the rubber room at funny fun right the only ones were going to give you the answers of a girl and a mother yeah wherever they are stop beating yourself up Larry the girl didn't want help maybe she couldn't ask cut me off by the office where you're dead I'll get Dave to drive me back and pick up my car later what bird [Music] Larry Miller yeah I'm Larry Miller your partners in the ambulance he's okay good what about my secretary she was out well let's go see David [Music] hello hero well wave goodbye to the future what happened we had visitors pop and we're looking for bright eyed baby boy here what did they want I think the message was you walk away from it the girl a mother everything our next time we both go up at the furniture what if they look like they've I couldn't see too well if this kept blocking my vision they've tried to remember we I don't want to remember don't you read me I don't need any more of this I don't need you like get out of here leave me alone [Music] looks like at last week in Saigon remember yeah like I said couple of life's real losers [Music] Larry yesterday in the ambulance Hey no straight man I learned a long time ago I don't pay no attention to what you say thought you might like to know I will have no points on the girl and mother and the creeks that did this dad you've been watching dragnet - uh what about your insurance ought to be enough to feed us till we get jobs with the power company what he means is that we've decided that we're gonna go broke him as well go broke together besides he needs a dumb partner around and make him look bright who Larry oh yeah I just heard about the bombing on the radio I am sorry it's comforting thank you this is my partner Dave Williams and my dad mrs. Hagan or is it mrs. Kelly no it doesn't matter well I guess it really doesn't what's the problem not here well what's the matter you don't like the atmosphere here leave me feeling cool it man can't be top just the two of us where's a little coffee shop down the street longer they now listen I'm mildly involved in this thing talk here okay would you do me a favor and let me handle it please but I want to hear about it a little curious myself my curious dad happens to be a police lieutenant and the best I remember I have to talk to you alone and that's it let's go Larry don't get involved leather pendrick we'll be back in 15 minutes - wait a minute like he says he'll be back thank you so you met Bob his father in Miami he was running a nightclub no it seems got a split you see me mrs. Kelly cuz I don't know why this private meeting well about a year after Barbara was born I found out that he didn't own a car he just ran it but boy [Music] so that's your sign I married a [ __ ] Matheson only there's more he walked out about a year later LaBarbara ii came to California tell me something I don't you get the money to buy that big mansion in Beverly Hills I mean the boys they'll usually pay off that well unless unless your husband knew too much he started a laundry business and it happened to click his old pals never gave him any problems not that I knew huh and then about a year ago Jane found out he had cancer I only lived eight more months we were almost broke [Music] and then I kept his Florida friends in line let me guess photographs stolen files copy the books a diary some kind of smart laundry manual I mean keeping the dirty linen a couple of days after the funeral two men contacted me and offered me $25,000 if I'd give them my diary did you because thought I'd I didn't know it existed I still don't you mean you mean your husband never told you well Jay was praying go here at the last month and all the boys think you're holding out of them so you see why I couldn't file a police report but I am sorry they took it out on you I don't worry but there's all big guys have to do is beat up on little guys where are you and Bobby stay Oh No if you don't know and you won't be involved this is Kelly Mike am involved now where you stay mrs. Kelly if you're worried about the police my dad will help us there alright with the Hollywood Hills the corner will be in town under the name of duty apartments really you wouldn't have a bit of the I addition you know you know when Jerry was failing so he kept saying I'll come by later in my best department [Applause] here's your coffee it also probably took up power on us like you said he said he'd be back and he is but if I know the joy of your life he's got the lady stashed away someplace all right Larry where is she forget it you'll never get to it these parents go wrong but you said you'd bring her back oh that's a spank me Larry she was our only lead direction my only lead you know what obstructing justice means look dad I'm sorry but I just can't bring you in under you've got no choice and I'm sorry you feel that way Larry don't you walk away from me you know where I'll be dead [Music] we've looked everywhere for that diary my husband's deposit box his files everywhere maybe there wasn't any diary at all huh maybe my father just made it up Baba could be right the threat would have worked whether a diary existed or not I don't know I'll say one thing he certainly looked like a happy guy was we all were used to take that picture every year at our head like a ritual I used to take Dooley alone as a gag Dooley Dooley's a leprechaun isn't he yes he was a foot taller than Barbara when we bought him they were inseparable but when we moved from Walton Street so suddenly we forgot him along with a lot of other things in the hall closet oh wait a minute wait a minute what was the thing you told me about the thing that your husband used to say to you all the time always trust your Irish luck uh-huh and he knew that you and Dooley were inseparable right I almost cried when we got here and I found that they would left him behind I want to go right back for always Irish huh is it possible well maybe he just figured that Barbara say Papa would never let that doll go never give it up and if you didn't know where that diary was then you couldn't give it up and that way we'd always had the upper hand right I'm gonna go get Dooley wait you think I still have the key go on wait for that isn't exactly an integrated neighborhood you know there will be when we get there come on and Barb I know lock the door but why no one knows we're here but you just humor me [Applause] [Music] [Music] push codon 611 [Music] [Applause] [Music] where's Barbara where were you Thank You that'll be all yes sir now bright move pal I'm leavin her alone let yourself be tailed nobody followed me nobody knew I was coming here only the men who grabbed the girl no no okay how and when about 20 minutes ago patrol car took the call when they found Barbara's identification I got in on it called your office it killed my well they haven't it's not where they took it isn't it about time you let the police know what this is all about Mrs Hagen they've got your daughter they may kill her I want to know who they are and why they took her you heard a dad she can't tell you last week you were running from them now they've got your daughter why where they want get off her back dad we'll handle it oh sure you will we've got a great track record so far you think the FBI is gonna wait in the wings while you muddle around the FBI won't do anything unless a complaint is filed and she's not gonna file one that's true there you heard the lady all I gotta say is you better be prepared to live with us when it's all over well why did you leave where did you two go we found my going for a ride okay where look Dave don't start asking a lot of questions now please oh okay if you need any help partner I'll be home how do we do now wait don't get a touch of this drink oh yeah hello mrs. Higgins residence mr. Miller I presume do I know you the name was King now it's Stambler are you ready to make a trade the diary for the girl how do I know you've got the girl talk to her Larry hello Barbara are you all right they said I will be if you can bring your diary did you find it yeah Julie came through so will we honey where are you now you know that's not the way their games played are you listen to me Stanley I don't like your games or how you play him why involve the girl why involve the police I haven't yet it's my boy and don't have them trying to trace this call with you huh or follow you all right all right no fuzz just me and the diary and the girl's mother why her oh I might feel like taking her up on a recent often now listen to my instructions go ahead I'm listening directions have been placed in your mailbox downstairs you follow them to the letter if you want Barbara to stay alive well thank you well that's it it will be at the corner of Harbor Street and 35th and exactly 11 a.m. on Sunday that's tomorrow and I guess we just wait there wait for what wait for them to come and pick us up and take us the rest of the way as soon as they are sure that the fuzz isn't following us you know something I think your husband was one of the great fiction writers of all times or were up against a group of multimillionaires who ain't never paid no taxes well Jerry dealt only in fact yeah yeah and he put it all down in black and white listen if the police want to find the bodies of hey why did RS murder a couple of his partners and who was Rs oh I guess that would be Rod Stemler probably got greedy about a hundred percent of ten million would be better than 33% so he dissolved the partnership yeah but bullets you know are mr. Stampler could he could really wind up with no percent at all if the DA ever gets his hands on this Larry that Berry's worth Barbara's life I'm sorry how about that huh I'm beginning to talk like my father oh come on I gotta go see Dave what for because we need insurance that's it there's enough information in that book Dave to send a lot of guys away for a whole lot of years why bring it here it's very simple man if we walk in there with it we may never walk out again how do you play it well the way we figured it is we keep the date we meet him if everything's cool and Barbara's okay I'll call you you bring the diary with you and we make the exchange in a very public place Barbara for the Diaries all right whatever you say no wait a minute aren't you forgetting something what we get nothing for this they offered 25 G's for this diary the price changed well the help lady we petted i'm i'm not money hungry but i have a wife she like a new coder my kids would like a college layaway plan but get it Dave forget it forget it you kiddin look at this place look at us alright lady I'll be a sport it will take five g's for our trouble not a dime sport not a dime I look just do me a favor buddy keep your hands on that book we gotta meet these guys at eleven o'clock tomorrow if I don't call you by one and you turn that book over to my dad okay I have you're crazy to blow the dough crazy all right so I'm a kook come on hey stay cool man don't sweat it side [Music] [Applause] [Music] come in are you really okay yeah nice family reunion not the plaza perhaps Tim that's life I'm a little disappointed this office is a step down for me at last one mr. Stanley or is it mr. cane or just what name are you using today the name is Stambler and i've been looking forward to this my friend I run a business a very large but very simple business it's implicitly that's the key word no publicity no problems no obstacles you and my friends are obstacles so we remove the obstacles that's simplicity isn't it you know I think your friend is trying to tell a seasoned very simple man exactly so now we can't you make a little transaction first the diary please oh sure come on we're gonna leave after I get the diary now you don't really think I'd be stupid enough to bring it with me do you wasn't that our deal I get the diary you get Barker oh I'm gonna get Barbara right and you're gonna get your diary only we got a new set of rules I made them up first I go over to that telephone and I call my part in a day but he brings the diary and we make the exchange in a nice quiet place how about the lobby of the Ambassador Hotel not bad not bad at all public place on police around the ingenious my compliments I'm choked sorry wrong number good boy we'll stick around I'll write you a check for 25 big words oh no man not you did don't tell me that your really fell for that line of garbage look we'll talk about it later Larry oh no man we're gonna talk about this right now cuz don't you realize you won't be alive long enough to cash that check [Music] yes yes I got it tell everyone stop wearing Larry look man just get your hand off me and leave me alone with you will you listen to me they don't want the girl they want the diary this way she gets her daughter back we get 25,000 everybody wins everybody loses man they can't let us walk out of here he has no choice he can't stand a heater for missing persons didn't anyone ever didn't anyone ever tell you that you get the same sentence for one murders you do for four why don't you ask your friend that's the man he has all the answers you bought a story Dave they ain't gonna be no happy ending here I tried no happy endings only in paperbacks we agreed nobody would get hurt well now you know I can't be trusted don't you well there you go Dave brother see you in the cemetery Larry I'm sorry Larry [Music] let's go this way come on they can't get out of the building you two cover the stairway [Music] now if we would just stay alive till they get here [Music] now you guys wait right here [Music] [Music] [Music] how could we ever thank you Larry but don't try this wish we hadn't lost that diary it could only mean more trouble yeah maybe I'm sorry about me tell me something why did you do all this for us because of that $50 watch back in college well I'll tell you what I tell my father see Barbara cared really cared mom before I became fashionable to care goodbye Leigh bye Bob miss Hagen Larry yes your father I'll be needing this I think it's a call for evidence well I thought that's gotten burned up in the furnace yep I love that good addressed up there you know something yes some kind of lady [Music] hero you coming to dinner or not I [Music] thought you'd never ask [Music] there it is there your evidence I told you you'd make a good policeman [Music] and then you eat about to make a u-turn wine up on the buzz [Music]

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Published: Thu May 09 2019