Movie Description
Boomerang!
(1947)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Elia Kazan
- Producer : Louis De Rochemont
- Writer : Fulton Oursler
- Editor : Harmon Jones
- Cast : Dana Andrews,Jane Wyatt,Lee J. Cobb,Cara Williams,Arthur Kennedy,Sam Levene,Taylor Holmes,Robert Keith,Ed Begley,Philip Coolidge,Bert Freed,Reed Hadley,Brian Keith,Karl Malden,Arthur Miller,Leona Roberts,Frank Overton,Harry Davis,Anthony Ross,Wyrley Birch,Harry Landers,James Dobson,William Challee
Cast
State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
Madge Harvey
Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
Irene Nelson
John Waldron
Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
T.M. Wade
'Mac' McCreery
Paul Harris
Jim Crossman
Herron, a Man in Alley Mob
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Line-Up Suspect
Mrs. Crossman
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Reporter
Warren
Father George A. Lambert
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Bill - Cub Reporter (uncredited)
Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBoomerang!
Status Released
Release Information
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1947-02-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 28m
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- Drama
- Mystery