Wednesday 30 March 2022

Dead Reckoning (1947 John Cromwell)

As discussed here, Bogart's supporting cast is good with Morris Carnovsky as an articulate villain who doesn't like the sight of blood, Marvin Miller as a nasty tough guy, Wallace Ford a safe-cracker, Charles Kane as the cop. (Liked his surprise at finding out Bogie's a former paratrooper Captain.)

Lizabeth Scott was a husky-voiced  'Dark City' stalwart whose career was ruined by sleazoid publication 'Confidential' in 1952 (according to Eddie Muller).

Good use of code word 'Geronimo' and a college pin as a plot device, plus leftover weapons of war used in showdown.

Shot by Leo Tover, music Marlin Skiles, Columbia.


A nervous George Chandler with Carnovsky


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