The street address for the junkyard on Bannion's list is "101", yet the number "1024" is seen on a large sign over the yard's shed.
When Bannion confronts Larry Gordon in Gordon's apartment, Gordon's revolver is first seen behind Gordon, in the middle of the desk near the blotter. When Bannion picks up the revolver, it is several inches closer to the right-hand edge of the desk.
Near the end, Dave Bannion has an altercation with his brother-in-law's old army buddy in the stairwell. When he enters the apartment a second later, the sleeves of his suit are rolled up.
A teletype begins to print a message headed "ATTENTION - HOMICIDE DIV. - KENPORT POLICE". A moment later, as Bannion reads it, it is headed "ATTENTION HOMICIDE DIV.... KENPORT POLICE", the hyphens are removed and an ellipsis added.
When Duncan shoots himself, his hand and the gun fall to the desk onto an envelope and right next to his badge. When the camera angle changes, only the barrel of the gun is on the envelope, and it's a few inches from the badge.
When Dave Bannion is conversing with the commissioner and things get heated, the commissioner asks Bannion, "Just what are you inferring?" This is a common mistake, because Bannion was not 'inferring' anything; he was 'implying' - it was the commissioner who was inferring.
As noted, it is a common error for people to misuse "inferring" - therefore, it is not a Goof.
As noted, it is a common error for people to misuse "inferring" - therefore, it is not a Goof.
When Vince Stone takes the call from Lagana in the room next to the poker game, he has Debby Marsh close the double accordion doors between the rooms. But the doors are poorly hung and don't close all the way, leaving about a two-inch gap between them. Anyone in the poker room could hear what Stone was saying to Lagana.
While the doors obviously weren't "soundproof", closing them provided some semblance of privacy, and there was nothing else Stone could have done to indicate the call was a private matter. The card players likely had enough sense not to eavesdrop.
While the doors obviously weren't "soundproof", closing them provided some semblance of privacy, and there was nothing else Stone could have done to indicate the call was a private matter. The card players likely had enough sense not to eavesdrop.
When Dave Bannion brings Debby Marsh a meal in her hotel room and sits down with her, a double shadow of the boom mic drops down onto the wall above them and waggles a bit.
(at around 1h 13 mins) When Dave is talking to Debby in the hotel room, two boom mics can be seen (for approximately 20 seconds).