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Boomerang!

1947

Elia Kazan

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

6.8

734

Film noir. Mystery. Drama This dramatization of a factual incident opens in a quiet Connecticut town where a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner. 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. Although Waldron vehemently denies the crime, no one will believe him. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"Boomerang! is gripping, real-life melodrama, told in semi-documentary style"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"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."	POS

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