The Yellow Canary (1963)

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writers:

Whit Masterson (novel), Rod Serling

Stars:

Pat Boone, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pat Boone	...	Andy Paxton
Barbara Eden	...	Lissa Paxton
Steve Forrest	...	Hub Wiley
Jack Klugman	...	Lt. Bonner
Jesse White	...	Ed Thornburg
Steve Harris	...	Bake
Milton Selzer	...	Vecchio
Jeff Corey	...	Joe
Jo Helton	...	Rene Pyle
Vicki Raaf	...	Crystal Towers (as Vici Raff)
Harold Gould	...	Ponelli
Joe Turkel	...	Policeman
Charles Keane	...	Reporter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Banner	...	Sam Skolman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

color in title | based on novel

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Taglines:

Did You Ever See a Canary With a Gun?

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1964 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

A Senha do Crime

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cooga Mooga, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The gold records on display in Andy's home appear to be Pat Boone's own, as they all bear the Dot label, which was Boone's recording company at the time.

User Reviews

...a very good movie.

Though it has been well over 40 years since I saw "The Yellow Canary," my recollection is that it was a very good movie. What I specifically remember is a stand out performance by Pat Boone. So much so, I did not remember Barbara Eden's part in it. Boone spent most of his movie career in singing roles (e.g, State Fair) and/or more-or-less simplistic teen movies (e.g., "April Love," "Bernadine"). In this film, however, he provided a more than passable effort as a serious actor. It seems unfortunate he did not pursue more such roles, though he may have suffered from management that stifled his potential, much like happened to Elvis and Colonel Tom Parker's control of his career. It would be interesting to see the film today, and find out if the years have enhanced my memory or if, in fact, it's as good as I remember.