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Boomerang!

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Boomerang! (1947)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:9

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Hailing from early on in the career of director Elia Kazan, BOOMERANG! tells the noirish tale of an innocent man brow-beaten into confessing to the murder of a minister. Dana Andrews stars as the... Hailing from early on in the career of director Elia Kazan, BOOMERANG! tells the noirish tale of an innocent man brow-beaten into confessing to the murder of a minister. Dana Andrews stars as the D.A. who decides to dig deeper into what seems like an open-and-shut case. Arthur Miller fans should look for a cameo by the playwright in the suspect line-up. Based on an article by Anthony Abbott in Reader's Digest, this brilliant true crime drama represents one of Hollywood's first forays into the gritty Italian neo-realist style of filmmaking. [More]

Starring: Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy

Starring: Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy, Sam Levene, Robert Keith, Taylor Holmes, Ed Begley, Karl Malden, Cara Williams

Director: Elia Kazan

Director: Elia Kazan
Composer: David Buttolph

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The best work is done against the grain of Louis de Rochemont's newsreel tidiness

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09/05/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Kazan shot most of the film on location, using high-contrast cinematography and an extremely mobile camera to create a palpable sense of urgency.

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11/01/07
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Gripping, real-life melodrama, told in semi-documentary style.

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11/01/07
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The unemphatic presentation of details, the use of locations, and strong performances from a largely non-professional supporting cast, lend the film authenticity and power.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Movie-makers should positively remember that a public story is a public trust.

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03/25/06
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The performances, especially by Andrews, are spot on.

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05/24/03
Channel 4 Film

This 1947 film is limited in scope and feeling, but the superficial dramatics work well enough.

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Dave Kehr
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Elia Kazan, as an afterthought, comments he wished he played up the corruption part of the story in more detail.

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