Boomerang! (1947)

Boomerang! (1947)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1947-02-28 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
7 79 votes
Drama, Mystery

Overview

When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, 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. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.

Cast

Dana Andrews is State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
Jane Wyatt is Madge Harvey
Madge Harvey
Lee J. Cobb is Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
Cara Williams is Irene Nelson
Irene Nelson
Arthur Kennedy is John Waldron
John Waldron
Sam Levene is Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
Taylor Holmes is T.M. Wade
T.M. Wade
Robert Keith is 'Mac' McCreery
'Mac' McCreery
Ed Begley is Paul Harris
Paul Harris
Philip Coolidge is Jim Crossman
Jim Crossman
Bert Freed is Herron, a Man in Alley Mob
Herron, a Man in Alley Mob
Reed Hadley is Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Brian Keith is Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Karl Malden is Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Arthur Miller is Line-Up Suspect
Line-Up Suspect
Leona Roberts is Mrs. Crossman
Mrs. Crossman
Frank Overton is Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Harry Davis is Reporter
Reporter
Anthony Ross is Warren
Warren
Wyrley Birch is Father George A. Lambert
Father George A. Lambert
Harry Landers is Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
James Dobson is Bill - Cub Reporter (uncredited)
Bill - Cub Reporter (uncredited)
William Challee is Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)
Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)

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