US Release date: 20 April 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 January 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Running time: 76 minutes.
Director: William Castle
Cast: Howard Duff, Shelley WInters & Dan Duryea
Australian Distributor: Universal
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 18 November 1949 as support to Yes Sir, That’s My Baby!
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 99 | 206 |
| EF PPE | 1.83 | 286 |
| Metres Travelled | 539,136 | 66 |
| Average MT | 9,984 | 226 |
| Engagements | 54 | 34 |
| Slots | 57 | 123 |
| Weeks | 3 | 214 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 5.56% | 259 |
| Saturdays | 27 | 69 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 50.00% | 95 |
| Tuesdays | 24 | 62 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 44.44% | 129 |
| First billed | 4 | 196 |
| Second billed | 50 | 11 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts Ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 51 |
| Ratio | 94.44% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.08% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 3 |
| Ratio | 5.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.17% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 34 |
| Ratio | 62.96% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.82% |
| Independent eng | 7 |
| Ratio | 12.96% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.46% |
| Suburban eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 24.07% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.35% |
Universal B-crime flick that was strong enough to gain a handful of top-bill playdates. Otherwise a forgettable EF entry that was mostly used as support to The Adventures of Robin Hood over the course of its suburban run.
Johnny Stool Pigeon engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 14/1/50 | 1 | S | 2 | It Happens Every Spring |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 14/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| St.Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 14/1/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Escape Me Never |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | It Happens Every Spring |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 21/1/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 21/1/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 28/1/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 4/2/50 | 4 | S | 2 | It Happens Every Spring |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 4/2/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 4/2/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 4/2/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 11/2/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Journey Together |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 11/2/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 11/2/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 18/2/50 | 6 | S | 2 | It Happens Every Spring |
| Eltham | Plaza | Suburban | 18/2/50 | 6 | S | 2 | Escape Me Never |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 18/2/50 | 6 | T | 2 | The Fallen Idol |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton | Suburban | 18/2/50 | 6 | T | 2 | The Scarlet Pimpernel |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 4/3/50 | 8 | T | 2 | Yes Sir! That’s My Baby |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 11/3/50 | 9 | T | 2 | Mother wass a Freshman |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 25/3/50 | 11 | T | 1 | Thunder Hoof |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 1/4/50 | 12 | S | 2 | Yes Sir That’s My Baby! |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 1/4/50 | 12 | T | 1 | Lucky Stiff |
The 1950 Project 