Dead Reckoning (1947)
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67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
68% of users liked it
(1,907 ratings)
In Dead Reckoning, Rip Murdock (Humphrey Bogart) recites the film's plotline to a priest in the confessional. Murdock and Johnny Drake (William Prince) are Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, en route to Washington by train. Drake hops off and disappears, leading Murdock on a hectic… More In Dead Reckoning, Rip Murdock (Humphrey Bogart) recites the film's plotline to a priest in the confessional. Murdock and Johnny Drake (William Prince) are Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, en route to Washington by train. Drake hops off and disappears, leading Murdock on a hectic manhunt. Upon meeting Drake's former girlfriend Coral Chandler (Lizabeth Scott), Murdock is thrown into a maelstrom of intrigue involving a crooked gambler (Morris Carnovsky) and a complex blackmailing scheme. The upshot of this is that Murdock finds himself the prime suspect in a murder. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Cromwell
- Written By
- Oliver H.P. Garrett, Steve Fisher, Gerald Drayson Adams, Sidney Biddell, Allen Rivkin
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1947 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
[A] deficient noir.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A bleak crime melodrama that is too complexly plotted for it own good.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Pretty good hardboiled thriller with Lizabeth Scott an OK stand-in for Bacall.
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Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
as Rip Murdock
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Lizabeth Scott
as Coral Chandler
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Morris Carnovsky
as Martinelli
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William Prince
as Johnny Drake
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George Chandler
as Louis Ord
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Charles Cane
as Lt. Kincaid
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Ruby Dandridge
as Hyacinth
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Marvin Miller
as Krause
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Wallace Ford
as McGee
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William Forrest
as Lt. Col. Simpson
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Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
as Bellboy
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James Bell
as Father Logan
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John Bohn
as Croupier
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Lillian Bronson
as Mrs. Putnam
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Chester Clute
as Martin
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Joseph Crehan
as Gen. Steele
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Sayre Dearing
as Croupier
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Dudley Dickerson
as Waiter
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George Eldredge
as Policeman
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Matty Fain
as Ed
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Byron Foulger
as Night Attendant
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Joe Gilbert
as Croupier
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Dick Gordon
as Dealer
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Wilton Graff
as Surgeon
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Jesse Graves
as Waiter
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Chuck Hamilton
as Detective
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Alvin Hammer
as Photographer
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Maynard Holmes
as Desk Clerk
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Charles Jordan
as Mike the Bartender
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Pat Lane
as General's Aide
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William E. Lawrence
as Stewart
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Garry Owen
as Reporter
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Sid Saylor
as Morgue Attendant
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Grady Sutton
as Maitre d'Hotel
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Ray Teal
as Motorcycle Policeman
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Frank Wilcox
as Desk Clerk
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Isabel Withers
as Nurse
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Harry Denny
as Dealer
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Sam Finn
as Raker
- Richard H. Gordon
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Jack Santoro
as Raker
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Kay Garrett
as Dealer
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Hugh Hooker
as Bellboy
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Bob Ryan
as Detective
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Lillian Wells
as Pretty Girl
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Tom Dillon
as Priest
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Robert E. Scott
as Band Leader
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Paul Bradley
as Man
