Boomerang
1947 · 88 min
Directed by Elia Kazan. Written by Richard Murphy. Starring Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Cara Williams.
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.
Critics 74% · audiences 64% · 1 Oscar nomination