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La verdadera historia de la lucha de un fiscal para probar la inocencia de un hombre acusado de un notorio asesinato.La verdadera historia de la lucha de un fiscal para probar la inocencia de un hombre acusado de un notorio asesinato.La verdadera historia de la lucha de un fiscal para probar la inocencia de un hombre acusado de un notorio asesinato.
- Nominado para 1 premio Óscar
- 3 premios y 2 nominaciones en total
E.J. Ballantine
- McDonald - 'Morning Record' Editor
- (sin acreditar)
Rollin Bauer
- Detective
- (sin acreditar)
Royal Beal
- Johnson - Police Ballistics Expert
- (sin acreditar)
Wyrley Birch
- Father George A. Lambert
- (sin acreditar)
Robin Bryant
- Woman
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Helen Carew
- Annie
- (sin acreditar)
John Carmody
- Thomas Callahan - Witness
- (sin acreditar)
William Challee
- Whitney - Harvey's Assistant
- (sin acreditar)
Clay Clement
- Judge Tate
- (sin acreditar)
Argumento
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- CuriosidadesSome of the people appearing were local townspeople, not professional actors, which certainly added to the authentic look and feel of the film. Reputedly their legal agreements caused a problematic rights situation when attempts were made to release the film on home video in later years (although televised broadcasts were not seemingly a problem). The film was scheduled for a VHS release in the 1990s but was abruptly canceled just before its scheduled release date. It was released for a very brief time on DVD in 2006, which resulted in an almost immediate recall. It was finally released on DVD with no further problems in 2008.
- PifiasAfter the prosecutor declared his belief in the defendant's innocence the Judge requested his presence in chambers, This would not be allowed without the defendant's attorney also being present in an in camera proceeding. The Latin phrase 'In camera' is a legal term that means 'in private.'
- Citas
[Camera close-up on an open book]: The primary duty of a lawyer exercising the office of public prosecutor is not to convict, but to see that justice is done. -The Lawyers' Code of Ethics.
- Créditos adicionalesOpening credits are listed in the form of pages of a book.
- ConexionesFeatured in Un médico precoz: Presumed Guilty (1991)
- Banda sonoraAmerica, the Beautiful
(uncredited)
Music by Samuel A. Ward
Played during the opening sequence and at the end
Reseña destacada
A Primer For Prosecutors
The names are changed and updated, the story takes place post World War II instead of World War I. But Boomerang is the story of how the man who eventually became United States Attorney General, Homer Cummings, used his prosecutorial office to prove the INNOCENCE of an arrested murder suspect. How often do you see that happen?
In fact Boomerang is a primer for those people who wonder how the Supreme Court under Earl Warren could render such decisions as Escobedo and Miranda which set a few ground rules about interrogating a suspect. Today poor Arthur Kennedy who plays the veteran accused of murdering a priest in cold blood might have lawyered up and never given the confession in the first place.
Under a different name Cummings is played by Dana Andrews with Jane Wyatt as his wife. Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden play the investigating police detectives who do a thorough job and apparently have gotten their man. What the crime consisted of was person unknown in the evening hours on one of the town's main streets firing a pistol into the back of the head of a popular clergyman in the town. Several witnesses do see it, but none are close enough to really be sure.
One witness nearly sinks Kennedy, but when Andrews questions Kennedy before the trial and he tells her that waitress Cara Williams is mad because he dumped her, that sets Andrews thinking about his case. His examination of her on the stand is devastating.
The film was directed by Elia Kazan who got the New York Film Critic's Award for this and his work on Gentleman's Agreement. This was a banner year obviously for Mr. Kazan. Boomerang got one Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay for Richard Murphy.
After over 60 years Boomerang holds up very well and should be required viewing for those attorneys who wish to become prosecutors. It ain't all about another notch in the belt.
In fact Boomerang is a primer for those people who wonder how the Supreme Court under Earl Warren could render such decisions as Escobedo and Miranda which set a few ground rules about interrogating a suspect. Today poor Arthur Kennedy who plays the veteran accused of murdering a priest in cold blood might have lawyered up and never given the confession in the first place.
Under a different name Cummings is played by Dana Andrews with Jane Wyatt as his wife. Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden play the investigating police detectives who do a thorough job and apparently have gotten their man. What the crime consisted of was person unknown in the evening hours on one of the town's main streets firing a pistol into the back of the head of a popular clergyman in the town. Several witnesses do see it, but none are close enough to really be sure.
One witness nearly sinks Kennedy, but when Andrews questions Kennedy before the trial and he tells her that waitress Cara Williams is mad because he dumped her, that sets Andrews thinking about his case. His examination of her on the stand is devastating.
The film was directed by Elia Kazan who got the New York Film Critic's Award for this and his work on Gentleman's Agreement. This was a banner year obviously for Mr. Kazan. Boomerang got one Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay for Richard Murphy.
After over 60 years Boomerang holds up very well and should be required viewing for those attorneys who wish to become prosecutors. It ain't all about another notch in the belt.
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- 1.140.000 US$ (estimación)
- Duración1 hora 28 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1
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