The first of Louis de Rochemont's documentary-styled dramas (he was the producer of the newsreel series The March of Time). Dana Andrews, the honest DA of a corrupt New England town, defends an innocent man accused of killing a priest. This 1947 film is...read the complete Boomerang! (1947) review at Chicago Reader (Dave Kehr)
Starring Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy, Ed Begley; dir: Elia Kazan
Directed with vigour by Elia Kazan (best known for On The Waterfront), Boomerang tells the story of a (probably) innocent drifter, played by Arthur Kennedy...read the complete Boomerang! (1947) review at Big House Film (Roger Westcombe)