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Boomerang! (1947)
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28 April 1947 (Sweden) moreTagline:
It comes back at you again and again!Plot:
The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins moreUser Comments:
Tense, taut and terrific in semi-documentary style... moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Dana Andrews | ... | State's Atty. Henry L. Harvey |
 | Jane Wyatt | ... | Madge Harvey |
 | Lee J. Cobb | ... | Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson |
| Cara Williams | ... | Irene Nelson - Waitress at Coney Island Cafe |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | John Waldron |
| Sam Levene | ... | Dave Woods - 'Morning Record' Reporter |
| Taylor Holmes | ... | T.M. Wade |
| Robert Keith | ... | Mac McCreery |
 | Ed Begley | ... | Paul Harris |
| Philip Coolidge | ... | Jim Crossman |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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Based on a case of Homer Stille Cummings, as a Connecticut state attorney, who later became the 55th U.S. Attorney General. moreSoundtrack:
America, the Beautiful moreFAQ
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The young ARTHUR KENNEDY was one of our best dramatic actors and proves it in BOOMERANG! by giving a realistic punch to his performance as an innocent man caught in a murder trap. The only man who can save him is attorney DANA ANDREWS, who does a fine job of pointing out weaknesses in the case and destroying the false witnesses.
One of the best of its kind, it's done in brisk, documentary style popular in the early forties. Well worth viewing, beautifully directed and acted by a fine cast.
Jane Wyatt does a nice job, as does Ed Begley and Sam Levene. Based on a true incident, the murder of a popular parish priest in Connecticut, the film is powerful in its demonstration of our justice system and how it sometimes works, but sometimes fails because of behind the scenes dishonesty related to political shenanigans.