The Clay Pigeon (1949) Starring: Bill Williams,
Barbara Hale, Richard Quine, Richard Loo. Directed by Richard O. Fleischer.
Screenplay by Carl Foreman. Produced by Herman Schlom. Run time: 63 minutes.
USA Black and White Film Noir, Drama, Crime.
Howard Hughes purchased RKO in 1948 and while he is known
for giving his input, wanted or not, on the main, or A-Pictures, produced by the
studio during his reign as owner, he did not seem to have the same interest in
the B-Pictures the studio made. B-Pictures, with their lower budgets and shorter
run times, were the second feature in a double bill. The first film produced
after Hughes’ purchase was a B-Picture, The Clay Pigeon.
