Dead Reckoning

"He Doesn't Trust Anyone... Especially Women!"

Jan 29 1947 Approved 1h 40m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.

Plot

Rip Murdock and Johnny Darke are en route to Washington when Johnny disappears and then turns up dead. Rip learns that Johnny had been accused of murder and sets out to find out what he can. He falls in love with Coral whose husband Johnny is supposed to have killed.

Written by

Oliver H.P. Garrett, Steve Fisher, Allen Rivkin

Directed by

John Cromwell

Cast

Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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