Boomerang!

1h 28min

Drama

Mystery

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

Dana Andrews

State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Madge Harvey
Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Irene Nelson
Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

John Waldron
Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

T.M. Wade
Robert Keith

Robert Keith

'Mac' McCreery
Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Paul Harris
Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Jim Crossman
Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Herron, a Man in Alley Mob
Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

Line-Up Suspect
Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Crossman
Frank Overton

Frank Overton

Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Harry Davis

Harry Davis

Reporter
Wyrley Birch

Wyrley Birch

Father George A. Lambert
Harry Landers

Harry Landers

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
James Dobson

James Dobson

Bill - Cub Reporter (uncredited)
William Challee

William Challee

Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)

Release date

28th Feb 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English