Boomerang!

Boomerang! (1947)

28/02/1947
Drama, Mystery
1h 28m

It comes back at you again and again!

Overview

When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.

  • Elia KazanDirector
  • Fulton OurslerWriter
  • Richard MurphyScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • corruption
  • war veteran
  • confession
  • based on true story
  • connecticut
  • film noir
  • murder
  • interrogation
  • under duress
  • courtroom drama
  • manhunt
  • police lineup
  • episcopal priest

Top Billed Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Madge Harvey

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson

Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Irene Nelson

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

John Waldron

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

T.M. Wade

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

'Mac' McCreery

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Paul Harris

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Jim Crossman

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