Boomerang! (1947)
| Release Date | 05 March 1947 |
| Tagline | It comes back at you again and again! |
| Genre | Crime, Film-Noir, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Connecticut, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama, Film Noir, Docudrama |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Righting the Wronged, Fighting the System, Miscarriage of Justice |
| Tones | Tense, Stylized, Gritty, Somber, Matter-of-Fact |
| Tags | Bum, Change Of Heart, False Accusation, Frame Up, Investigation, Murder, Priest, Scapegoat |
Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on the true story of a vagrant who was accused of murder, only to be found innocent through the efforts of the prosecutor. The film was directed by Elia Kazan, based on a story (written by Fulton Oursler, credited as "Anthony Abbot") in Reader's Digest and was shot largely in Stamford, Connecticut after Kazan was denied permission to film in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where the actual events occurred. This semidocumentary also contains voice-overs by Reed Hadley. The film was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Taylor Holmes
T.M. Wade
Philip Coolidge
Jim Crossman
E.J. Ballantine
McDonald - 'Morning Record' Editor
Royal Beal
Johnson - Police Ballistics Expert
Wyrley Birch
Father George A. Lambert
Helen Carew
Annie
John Carmody
Thomas Callahan
William Challee
Stone - Harvey's Assistant
Clay Clement
Judge Tate
Mickey Cochran
Bit Role
Isabel Cooper
Church Choir Member
Harry Davis
Reporter
Pat Dillon
Bit Role
Richard Garrick
Graham Rogers - Storekeeper
Walter Greaza
Mayor Swayze
Helene Hatch
Catherine Manion - Cashier, Plaza Theatre
Bern Hoffman
Tom
Harry Kadison
Maloney
Joe Kazan
Paul Lukash
Barry Kelley
Desk Sgt. Dugan
Mickey Knox
Bit Role
Ben Lackland
Commissioner Thomas Benson James
Harry Landers
Bit Role
Lewis Leverett
Whitney - Harvey's Assistant
Lester Lonergan
Eugene Cary
Alan MacAteer
Herron
Ida McGuire
Miss Roberts
Anna Minot
Secretary
Paulene Myers
Maid
Coby Neal
Reporter
Frank Overton
Bit Role
Lawrence Paguin
Sheriff
George Petrie
Harry O'Shea - Public Defender
Herbert Ratner
Investigator
Sam Rosen
Bit Role
Anthony Ross
Warren
Dudley Sadler
Dr. William Rainsford
Lucia Backus Seger
Mrs. Lukash - Witness
John Stearns
Rev. Gardiner
Edgar Stehli
Ryan - Coroner
Fred Stewart
Graham
Guy Thomajan
Ronolo Cartucci - Witness
Director
Producer
Fulton Oursler
article
Louis De Rochemont
producer
Original Music
David Buttolph
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Cinematographer
Norbert Brodine
Editor
Harmon Jones
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Art Director
Chester Gore
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Set Decorator
Thomas Little
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Costume Designer
Kay Nelson
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Makeup Department
Art Department
Phil D'Esco
associate set decorator
Sound Department
W.D. Flick
sound
Roger Heman Sr.
sound
Special Effects
Fred Sersen
special photographic effects
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Music Department
Edward B. Powell
orchestral arranger
Other Crew
Bill Colleran
assistant: Louis de Rochemont
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Fox Home Video
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
America, America (1963)
Baby Doll (1956)
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Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Pinky (1949)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
The Arrangement (1969)
The Last Tycoon (1976)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
The Visitors (1972)
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Wild River (1960)
