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Boomerang!

The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.

Director

Elia Kazan

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Henry L. Harvey

Madge Harvey

Chief Harold F. Robinson

Irene Nelson

John Waldron

Dave Woods

T.M. Wade

'Mac' McCreery

Paul Harris

McDonald - 'Morning Record' Editor

E.J. Ballantine

Detective

Johnson - Police Ballistics Expert

Father George A. Lambert

Woman

Annie

Thomas Callahan - Witness

Whitney - Harvey's Assistant

William Challee

Judge Tate

Bit Part

Jim Crossman

Philip Coolidge

Church Choir Member

Reporter

Bit Part

Bill - Cub Reporter

Detective on Stairs

Man in Mob Behind Courthouse

Graham Rogers - Storekeeper

Richard Garrick

Mayor Swayze

Off-Screen Narrator

Man in Barber Shop

John F. Hamilton

Catherine Manion - Plaza Theatre Cashier

Tom

Maloney

Paul Lukash - Witness

Man in Mob Behind Courthouse

Desk Sgt. Dugan

Commissioner Thomas Benson James

Undetermined Secondary Role

Stone - Harvey's Assistant

Eugene Cary - Witness

Lester Lonergan

Herron

Det. Lt. White

Reporter

Miss Greta Neilson - Witness

Man in Lineup

Secretary

Maid

Reporter

Man in Mob Behind Courthouse

Sheriff

Lawrence K. Paquin

Harry O'Shea - Public Defender

Man in Lineup

Investigator

Mrs. Crossman

Bit Part

Warren

Dr. William Rainsford

Mrs. Lukash - Witness

Lucia Backus Seger

Rev. Gardiner

Ryan - Coroner

Bit Part

Mr. Graham

Romulo Cartucci - Witness

Bit Part

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Harry O'shea - Public Defender T. M. Wade Chief Harold F. Robinson Off-screen Narrator Father George A. Lambert Jim Crossman T.m. Wade Graham Rogers - Storekeeper

But his everyday work was with the people of his parish - Boomerang!

But his everyday work was with the people of his parish

Services will be held
Tuesday at 11:00. - Boomerang!

Services will be held Tuesday at 11:00.

How do you do,
Miss... - Boomerang!

How do you do, Miss...

Let your friends over at
City Hall worry about it. - Boomerang!

Let your friends over at City Hall worry about it.

Hey, Dave, when you gonna take
me out on a story with you? - Boomerang!

Hey, Dave, when you gonna take me out on a story with you?

Is that you, dear? - Boomerang!

Is that you, dear?

I've already
forgotten it. - Boomerang!

I've already forgotten it.

I don't care how you do it, Robinson, - Boomerang!

I don't care how you do it, Robinson,

All right. So he came
out of a pool room. - Boomerang!

All right. So he came out of a pool room.

And still men poured
into police headquarters. - Boomerang!

And still men poured into police headquarters.

Oh, what's the use? - Boomerang!

Oh, what's the use?

Right down there, Mr.
Harvey. Cell number three. - Boomerang!

Right down there, Mr. Harvey. Cell number three.

It's been a pleasure meeting you - Boomerang!

It's been a pleasure meeting you

We're pulling
for you, Henry. - Boomerang!

We're pulling for you, Henry.

Never did like politicians - Boomerang!

Never did like politicians

Hello, Madge. - Boomerang!

What's she got
to do with it? - Boomerang!

What's she got to do with it?

With the authority of an expert - Boomerang!

With the authority of an expert

Mr. Harvey,
that's a loaded gun. - Boomerang!

Mr. Harvey, that's a loaded gun.

He shot himself! - Boomerang!

He shot himself!

I just made one mistake - Boomerang!

I just made one mistake

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The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Elia Kazan

Writer: Richard Murphy, Fulton Oursler

Production: 20th Century Fox

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1947

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 28 Feb 1947

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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