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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.
- Nommé pour 1 oscar
- 3 victoires et 2 nominations au total
Rollin Bauer
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Royal Beal
- Johnson - Police Ballistics Expert
- (uncredited)
Wyrley Birch
- Father George A. Lambert
- (uncredited)
Robin Bryant
- Woman
- (uncredited)
Helen Carew
- Annie
- (uncredited)
John Carmody
- Thomas Callahan - Witness
- (uncredited)
William Challee
- Whitney - Harvey's Assistant
- (uncredited)
Clay Clement
- Judge Tate
- (uncredited)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesPlaywright Arthur Miller is the tall suspect in the line-up. He was close to director Elia Kazan, who would two years later direct Miller's "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway. For the play, Kazan plucked this film's Lee J. Cobb to play Willy Loman, and for his son Biff, Arthur Kennedy.
- GaffesAfter the prosecutor declared his belief in the defendant's innocence the Judge requested his presence in chambers, This would not be allowed without the defendant's attorney also being present in an in camera proceeding. The Latin phrase 'In camera' is a legal term that means 'in private.'
- Citations
[Camera close-up on an open book]: The primary duty of a lawyer exercising the office of public prosecutor is not to convict, but to see that justice is done. -The Lawyers' Code of Ethics.
- Générique farfeluOpening credits are listed in the form of pages of a book.
- ConnexionsFeatured in Doogie Howser, M.D.: Presumed Guilty (1991)
- Bandes originalesAmerica, the Beautiful
(uncredited)
Music by Samuel A. Ward
Played during the opening sequence and at the end
Commentaire en vedette
'Boomerang!' is one of those thrillers based on real events, presenting a corrupt view of small town America, where politicians seek votes over justice, and might doesn't always equal right.
With a cast including Dana Andrews, Lee J Cobb, and Arthur Kennedy, the story unfolds when the local priest is shot dead in the street and a wandering hobo is arrested and then grilled for hours until he confesses. Politically he is groomed for conviction, but the DA (Andrews) wants to know more. Meanwhile, political officials seek to let the alleged killer off on account of his being someone who'd served his country.
Corruption is rife both in the courtroom and without, and the viewer is drawn into this complex web not really knowing what the truth is. An interesting twist at the end almost ties things up but leaves some questions still unanswered.
Good performances, tense construction of character and storyline and some fine black and white photography mark this out as a minor classic of its type.
With a cast including Dana Andrews, Lee J Cobb, and Arthur Kennedy, the story unfolds when the local priest is shot dead in the street and a wandering hobo is arrested and then grilled for hours until he confesses. Politically he is groomed for conviction, but the DA (Andrews) wants to know more. Meanwhile, political officials seek to let the alleged killer off on account of his being someone who'd served his country.
Corruption is rife both in the courtroom and without, and the viewer is drawn into this complex web not really knowing what the truth is. An interesting twist at the end almost ties things up but leaves some questions still unanswered.
Good performances, tense construction of character and storyline and some fine black and white photography mark this out as a minor classic of its type.
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- 15 nov. 2008
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- Budget
- 1 140 000 $ US (estimation)
- Durée1 heure 28 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Boomerang! (1947) officially released in India in English?
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