The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary

93 mins | Drama, Thriller | May 15, 1963

Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Angeles his infant son is kidnapped. Despite requests from the lead police officer on the case, Lieutenant Bonner, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along even though they are willing to kill.

The Yellow Canary

93 mins | Drama, Thriller | May 15, 1963

The Yellow Canary
Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Angeles his infant son is kidnapped. Despite requests from the lead police officer on the case, Lieutenant Bonner, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along even though they are willing to kill.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers 20th Century Fox, Cooga Mooga
Original title The Yellow Canary
Directors Betty Crosby, Clarence Eurist, Buzz Kulik
Writers Whit Masterson, Rod Serling

Cast

Pat Boone

as Andy Paxton

Barbara Eden

as Lissa Paxton

Steve Forrest

as Hubbard "Hub" Wiley

Jack Klugman

as Lt. Bonner

Jesse White

as Ed Thornburg

Steve Harris

as "Bake" Baker

Milton Selzer

as Vecchio

Jeff Corey

as Joe Pyle

Jo Helton

as Renee Pyle

Vici Raaf

as Crystal

Harold Gould

as Ponelli

Joe Turkel

as Policeman

John Banner

as Sam Skolman

Charles Keane

as Reporter