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Boomerang!

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Time Out says

Kazan's third film, a semi-documentary thriller loaded with social conscience (it was produced by Louis de Rochemont, the man behind The March of Time). Shot on location in a small New England town, it follows State Attorney Andrews' attempts to prove that a tramp (Kennedy) accused of murdering an elderly priest may, despite the town's prejudices, be innocent. The unemphatic presentation of details, the use of locations, and strong performances from a largely non-professional supporting cast, lend the film authenticity and power. But as Kazan himself later stated: 'There is a dramatic trick in it; it turns out there is a villain, and at a certain point the author uncovers him... Actually civic corruption is much more widespread. It is much more complex, and I know that now'.

Release Details

  • Duration:86 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Elia Kazan
  • Screenwriter:Richard Murphy
  • Cast:
    • Dana Andrews
    • Jane Wyatt
    • Lee J Cobb
    • Arthur Kennedy
    • Sam Levene
    • Ed Begley
    • Karl Malden
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