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Boomerang!(Movie, 1947)

1h 28min | Genres: Crime, Drama
Boomerang!Rating: 3.5/5 (with 3131 votes)
Boomerang! is a 1947 American crime semidocumentary film noir based on the true story of a vagrant accused of murder. It stars Dana Andrews, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Arthur Kennedy and Jane Wyatt, with voiceovers by Reed Hadley. The film was directed by Elia Kazan and adapted from a 1945 Reader's Digest story written by Fulton Oursler (credited as Anthony Abbot) based on an actual 1924 crime. The film was shot mostly in Stamford, Connecticut, after Kazan was denied permission to film in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where the crime and trial occurred. The film was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Boomerang!

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

About Boomerang!

In a quiet Connecticut town, 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 opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence. Based on a true story.

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Trailer for Boomerang! + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Boomerang! (1947) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p](Trailer, 2:31)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Connecticut
Plays in: Connecticut
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 02/28/1947
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Boomerang"
Budget: 1,140,000 USD
Revenue: 2,250,000 USD (= 197%)
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:12979, Added: 02/19/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024