The Clay Pigeon
“A man awakens from a coma to discover he's accused of treason.”
1949 · 1 h 3 min
Directed by 
Richard Fleischer
Richard FleischerCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
Jim Fletcher, an ex-POW with amnesia, is accused of treason, and tries to prove his innocence before he dies.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Fleischer's noir, with Bill Williams and Barbara Hale, is a tight, lean 60-minute thriller, an early Fleischer success.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,109 votes)
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