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1947 film by John Cromwell

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6.8

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.

Released: 1946-12-31100 minDir: John CromwellCrime, Mystery

Cast

  • Humphrey Bogart as Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
  • Lizabeth Scott as Coral Chandler
  • Morris Carnovsky as Martinelli
  • Charles Cane as Lt. Kincaid
  • William Prince as Sgt. Johnny Drake
  • Marvin Miller as Krause

Themes

  • dual identity
  • war veteran
  • hand grenade
  • femme fatale
  • film noir
  • told in flashback
  • medal of honor
  • paratrooper

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

9,845 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Metacritic

51/100

Year
1946
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Rated
Approved

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Living language and dead reckoning: navigating oral and written traditions

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Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
852800
Image
Lizabeth Scott-publicity.JPG
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Commons category
Dead Reckoning (film)
publication date
1947-01-01
title
Dead Reckoning
review score
82%
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