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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1947 DVD Release: 09/02/2008 Format: DVD - Black and White Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Film Noir, Crime Drama

Boomerang, directed by Elia Kazan, is a chilling film noir, the true story about the murder of a priest, the subsequent arrest and trial of a jobless drifter, and the efforts of young state's attorney Henry Harvey (Dana Andrews) to uncover the truth. Closely based on the actual 1924 murder of Fr. Hubert Dahme in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the film was directed by the young Elia Kazan in a highly effective, semi-documentary style. Kazan shot most of the film on location, using high-contrast cinematography and an extremely mobile camera to create a palpable sense of urgency. The screenplay, expertly crafted by Richard Murphy received an Academy Award nomination. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Dana Andrews - Henry L. Harvey
E.J. Ballantine - McDonald
Jane Wyatt - Mrs. Harvey
Lee J. Cobb - Chief Robinson
Royal Beal - Johnson
Ed Begley, Sr. - Paul Harris
Cara Williams - Irene Nelson
Arthur Kennedy - John Waldron
Wryley Birch - Fr. Lambert
Karl Malden - Lieutenant White