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| Directed by | Elia Kazan |
| Produced by | Louis De Rochemont |
| Written by | Richard Murphy Anthony Abbot |
| Starring | Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. |
| Release date(s) | March 5, 1947 (U. Elia Mother, ( Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν September 7 1909 &ndash September 28 2003) was a Greek - American Louis de Rochemont ( January 13, 1899 - December 23, 1978) was a film maker known for creating along with Roy E Richard Murphy ( May 8, 1912 - May 19, 1993) was an award winning American Screenwriter, Film director, Dana Andrews ( January 1 1909 - December 17 1992) was an American film actor Jane Waddington Wyatt ( August 12, 1910 &ndash October 20, 2006) was a three-time Emmy -winning American actress Lee J Cobb ( December 8, 1911 – February 11, 1976) was an American Actor. David Buttolph (born James David Buttolph Jr August 3, 1902 – January 1, 1983) was a film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career Nobert Brodine ( December 16 1896 - February 28 1970, also credited as Norbert F Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York S. release) |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Language | English |
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Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on a true story about the early career of Attorney General Homer Cummings. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Homer Stille Cummings ( April 30 1870 - September 10 1956) was a U The film was directed by Elia Kazan, based on a story (written by Fulton Oursler) in Reader's Digest and was shot largely in Stamford, Connecticut. Elia Mother, ( Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν September 7 1909 &ndash September 28 2003) was a Greek - American Reader's Digest is a monthly general-interest family Magazine co-founded in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and DeWitt Wallace. Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. This semidocumentary also contains voice-overs by Reed Hadley. Semidocumentary is a form of book film or television program presenting a fictional story that incorporates many factual details or actual events or which is presented in a manner similar Reed Hadley ( June 25, 1911 &ndash December 11, 1974) was an American Movie, Television and Radio
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Synopsis
A minister is shot dead on a Connecticut public street at night. After weeks of public pressure to capture the killer, a man (Kennedy) is eventually arrested and falsely accused of murdering the minister. The District Attorney, duty-bound to prosecute the accused killer, instead defends him and eventually proves his innocence.
Cast
- Dana Andrews as State's Atty. Dana Andrews ( January 1 1909 - December 17 1992) was an American film actor Henry L. Harvey
- Jane Wyatt as Madge Harvey
- Lee J. Cobb as Chief Harold F. Jane Waddington Wyatt ( August 12, 1910 &ndash October 20, 2006) was a three-time Emmy -winning American actress Lee J Cobb ( December 8, 1911 – February 11, 1976) was an American Actor. (Robbie) Robinson
- Cara Williams as Irene Nelson (Waitress at Coney Island Cafe)
- Arthur Kennedy as John Waldron (murder suspect)
- Sam Levene as Dave Woods (reporter, 'Morning Record')
- Taylor Holmes as T. Cara Williams (born June 29, 1925, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Film and Television actress. John Arthur Kennedy ( February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American actor Sam Levene ( August 28, 1905 – December 28, 1980) was an American Broadway and film Actor. Taylor Holmes ( May 16, 1872 – September 30, 1959) was an actor who appeared in over 100 Broadway plays in his five-decade career M. Wade (Waldron supporter)
- Robert Keith as Mac McCreery
- Ed Begley as Paul Harris
- Karl Malden as Det. Robert Keith ( February 10, 1896 /8 &ndash December 22, 1966) was an Actor who appeared in several dozen films mostly in the 1950s Edward James Begley ( March 25, 1901 &ndash April 28, 1970) was an American award winning Actor. Karl Malden (born on March 22, 1912) is an American Actor of Serbian origin known for his expansive manner Lt. White
DVD release
This film was scheduled for release on DVD in June of 2006 as part of the Fox Film Noir series. A fox is an Animal belonging to any one of about 27 Species (of which only 12 actually belong to the Vulpes genus or 'true foxes' of small Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation Just prior to release, the DVD was recalled without explanation, though some copies did trickle out on the market. It is not known if it will be released at a future time. There is speculation of a copyright issue as the DVD itself has no flaws or defects.
Filming locations
Almost all of the film was shot in Stamford, Connecticut, except for the courtroom scene shot in White Plains, New York. Homer Stille Cummings ( April 30 1870 - September 10 1956) was a U Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The City of White Plains is the County seat of Westchester County New York. [1]
Stamford locations:[1]
- The South End of Stamford, particularly at Saint Luke's Chapel. The South End of Stamford, Connecticut has a rapidly growing economy neighborhood located at the southern end of the city just south of the Downtown neighborhood
- Old Town Hall, particularly the Police Department offices and the stairway leading up from them to the courtroom.
- The Altschul home on Den Road in Stamford (for a meeting of leading citizens).
- For a scene in which a pastor was killed, the movie used the front and sidewalk of the Plaza Theatre, which stood on Greyrock Place (a driveway leading into the Stamford Town Center Mall is at that location now). Stamford Town Center is an urban Shopping mall in Downtown Stamford, Connecticut.
- The former offices of The Advocate of Stamford, the local daily newspaper, on Atlantic Street. The Advocate is a seven-day Daily newspaper based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Some members of the Advocate editorial staff members were used in a scene about the news breaking that the priest killer had been caught.
References
- ^ a b Russell, Don, "'Roles' in movies are nothing new for city: Kazan used Stamford in the '40s", editorial page column in The Advocate, Stamford edition, page A10, April 25, 2007
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