Boomerang

Titre original : Boomerang!

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The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.

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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.

Réalisation
- Elia Kazan
Scénario
- Richard Murphy
- Fulton Oursler
Casting principal

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7,2/10

5,2 k

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Elia Kazan
Scénario
- Richard Murphy
- Fulton Oursler
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Nommé pour 1 Oscar
- 3 victoires et 2 nominations au total

Detective
(non crédité)

Royal Beal

Johnson - Police Ballistics Expert
(non crédité)

Wyrley Birch

Father George A. Lambert
(non crédité)

Robin Bryant

Woman
(non crédité)

Helen Carew

Annie
(non crédité)

John Carmody

Thomas Callahan - Witness
(non crédité)

William Challee

Whitney - Harvey's Assistant
(non crédité)

Clay Clement

Judge Tate
(non crédité)

Réalisation
- Elia Kazan
Scénario
- Richard Murphy
- Fulton Oursler
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Anecdotes
Some of the people appearing were local townspeople, not professional actors, which certainly added to the authentic look and feel of the film. Reputedly their legal agreements caused a problematic rights situation when attempts were made to release the film on home video in later years (although televised broadcasts were not seemingly a problem). The film was scheduled for a VHS release in the 1990s but was abruptly canceled just before its scheduled release date. It was released for a very brief time on DVD in 2006, which resulted in an almost immediate recall. It was finally released on DVD with no further problems in 2008.

Gaffes
After 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.

Crédits fous
Opening credits are listed in the form of pages of a book.

Connexions
Featured in Docteur Doogie: Presumed Guilty (1991)

Bandes originales
America, the Beautiful
(uncredited)
Music by Samuel A. Ward
Played during the opening sequence and at the end

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7/10

Politics and Murder

In Connecticut, a well-known priest is murdered by a man on the street and flees. The politicians and the police are pressed by the society to find the killer, but the Chief of Police Harold F. "Robbie" Robinson (Lee J. Cobb) has no clue despite the witnesses. When the former soldier John Waldron (Arthur Kennedy) that has fought in the World War II is captured in another town, the witnesses identify him as the killer and he is forced by Robbie and his men to sign the confession of murder. The he claims innocence, but everybody believes he is the killer. However the righteous State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey (Dana Andrews) finds inconsistent evidences and decides to investigate against the opposition of the politics and the society.

"Boomerang !" is a film based on a true story about the morality and honesty of a State Attorny that risks his career to prove that a man is innocent and scape goat of a political situation. The plot is engaging and holds the attention of the viewer. It is beautiful to see the story of men like the lead character that faces the Powers That Be to keep his ethic and principles. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Justiceiro" ("The Righteous Man")