The Clay Pigeon.

Awaiting court martial on a treason charge, a sailor escapes in order to clear himself and bring the real culprit to justice.

Jim Fletcher (Williams) awakes from a coma at a Japanese hospital, only to be told he's been accused of murder. Fletcher escapes from the hospital in search of his best friend, another ex-POW. Fletcher is not quite certain of his guilt so he escapes.

Credits

Cast
Barbara Hale, Bill Williams

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE CLAY PIGEON. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., c1949. 63 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Summary: Awaiting court martial on a treason charge, a sailor escapes in order to clear himself and bring the real culprit to justice. Credits: Producer, Herman Schlom; director, Richard O. Fleischer; story and screenplay, Carl Foreman; music, Paul Sawtell; music director, C. Bakaleinikoff; film editor, Samuel E. Beetley. Cast: Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine, Richard Loo, Frank Fenton. © RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; 22Feb49; LP2169.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q3225615 ↗ — country