Dead Reckoning (1946)
War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.
Director:
John Cromwell
Writers:
Oliver H.P. Garrett, Steve Fisher.
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Humphrey Bogart as Capt. 'Rip' Murdock |
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Lizabeth Scott as Coral Chandler |
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Morris Carnovsky as Martinelli |
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Charles Cane as Lt. Kincaid |
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William Prince as Sgt. Johnny Drake |
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Marvin Miller as Krause |
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Wallace Ford as McGee |
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James Bell as Father Logan |
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George Chandler as Louis Ord |
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Matthew Beard as Bellboy (uncredited) |
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Ruby Dandridge as Mabel (uncredited) |
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George Eldredge as Police Officer Casey (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Nightclub Guest (uncredited) |
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William Forrest as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited) |
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Herschel Graham as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Raoul Freeman as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Joe Gilbert as Croupier (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon as Dealer (uncredited) |
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Alvin Hammer as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Ray Teal as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
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Lillian Wells as Pretty Girl (uncredited) |
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Frank Wilcox as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Cromwell | Director |
| Writing | Oliver H.P. Garrett | Screenplay |
| Writing | Steve Fisher | Screenplay |
| Directing | Seymour Friedman | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jack A. Goodrich | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
| Sound | Allan Roberts | Songs |
| Sound | Doris Fisher | Songs |
| Writing | Gerald Drayson Adams | Story |
| Writing | Sidney Biddell | Story |
| Production | Sidney Biddell | Producer |
| Art | Stephen Goosson | Art Direction |
| Art | Rudolph Sternad | Art Direction |
| Editing | Gene Havlick | Editor |
| Writing | Allen Rivkin | Adaptation |
| Sound | Marlin Skiles | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Leo Tover | Director of Photography |
| Art | Louis Diage | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |