Boomerang! 77 years old

It comes back at you again and again!

Boomerang!

In a quiet Connecticut town, a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner. The citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. Although Waldron vehemently denies the crime, no one will believe him. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence. Based on a true story.

Credits

Boomerang! Cast

Name Character
Lee J. Cobb He was 35, 64 years old when he died as Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
Dana Andrews He was 38, 83 years old when he died as State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
Philip Coolidge He was 38, 58 years old when he died as Jim Crossman (uncredited)
Karl Malden He was 34, 97 years old when he died as Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Ed Begley He was 45, 69 years old when he died as Paul Harris
Brian Keith He was 25, 75 years old when he died as Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Reed Hadley He was 35, 63 years old when he died as Off-Screen Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Cara Williams She was 21, now 98 years old as Irene Nelson
Arthur Kennedy He was 33, 75 years old when he died as John Waldron
Arthur Miller He was 31, 89 years old when he died as Line-Up Suspect (uncredited)
Robert Keith He was 49, 68 years old when he died as 'Mac' McCreery
Bert Freed He was 27, 74 years old when he died as Herron, a Man in Alley Mob (uncredited)
Jane Wyatt She was 36, 96 years old when she died as Madge Harvey
Sam Levene He was 41, 75 years old when he died as Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
Taylor Holmes He was 68, 81 years old when he died as T.M. Wade
Leona Roberts She was 67, 74 years old when she died as Mrs. Crossman (uncredited)

Boomerang! Crew

Name Department
David Buttolph as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (80) years old when He died Sound
Norbert Brodine as Director of Photography. He was 50 (73) years old when He died Camera
Richard Murphy as Screenplay. He was 34 (81) years old when He died Writing
Fulton Oursler as Writer. He was 54 (59) years old when He died Writing
Harmon Jones as Editor. He was 35 (61) years old when He died Editing
Louis de Rochemont as Producer. He was 48 (79) years old when He died Production
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Boomerang! (77 years)

It comes back at you again and again!

  • Release day: Friday, February 28, 1947
  • Runtime: 88 minutes