Dead Reckoning
1947·United States·100 min.
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After WWII, Rip Murdock's comrade in arms Johnny Drake disappears. Rip tries to track Johnny down and discovers a body burned beyond recognition that could be Johnny's. Rip discovers Johnny had been involved in a love triangle with Coral and her husband before the war. When Coral's husband was found shot to death, prime suspect Johnny disappeared by enlisting under a fake name. Rip has his hands full with the captivating Coral, the mystery of the burned body, the unsolved murder of Coral's husband, and an unfriendly mobster running the local gambling establishment.
DirectorJohn Cromwell
MusicMarlin Skiles
CinematographyLeo Tover
CastHumphrey Bogart·Lizabeth Scott·Morris Carnovsky·Charles Cane·William Prince·Marvin Miller·Wallace Ford·James Bell·George Chandler
Original titleDead Reckoning