Boomerang!

1947 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 5,210 VOTES · DIR. Elia Kazan

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Overview

When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, 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. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,380 lines

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00:01:20 Some wag once remarked that after New York...
00:05:19 We will miss him.
00:09:05 God has adorned with holy gifts...
00:13:02 I know that you and your committee ought to be congratulated for-
00:16:21 "Police commissioner amateur golfer too."
00:19:51 Henry, Mac and I have decided this thing is too big for us.
00:23:06 If you're talking about Thomas Benson James-
00:26:50 Lady, sure, don't give it a thought.
00:30:44 Take it easy, son. Sit down.
00:33:35 - Come on. Stop stalling. - I got a 9:00 deadline.
00:36:24 I remember it, because just afterwards, I-
00:40:07 - We heard a shot. - And, Mr. Cartucci, you made an attempt to stop him?
00:43:38 - I'm no kid anymore, and- - What were you going to do?
00:47:06 I've got to win an election...
00:50:14 Then it's not too early for a little celebration, eh?
00:53:34 the courtroom will be cleared by the sheriff...
00:57:45 - Don't start anything, Mac. I don't wanna discuss it. - Wade's talked with you. Maybe-
01:01:46 - What's she got to do with it? - Nothing much.
01:05:45 - Was that wrong, Henry? - No, it doesn't make any difference.
01:10:22 - Graham Rogers. - Sit down.
01:13:37 - Thank you very much. - Well, I'm certain.
01:17:08 Very interesting, but scarcely conclusive.
01:20:43 Your Honor, in photograph "A"...
01:25:09 and that's a completely honest man.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,380
Dialogue density15.7 lines / min
First line00:01:20
Final line01:25:09

Production Record

DirectorElia Kazan
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,210