Knock on Any Door
1949
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"Dead Reckoning" is a good, if not very original, film noir starring Humphrey Bogart as a paratrooper investigating his buddy's death. William Prince, who later was a more visible actor as a white-haired older man, has a small role as the buddy, who runs away when he learns he's about to receive the Medal of Honor.
Dead Reckoning is a 1947 American film noir directed by John Cromwell and starring Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, and William Prince. It was written by Steve Fisher and Oliver H.P. Garrett, based on a story by Gerald Drayson Adams and Sidney Biddell, adapted by Allen Rivkin.
Dead Reckoning: Directed by John Cromwell. With Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, Charles Cane. A soldier runs away rather than receive the Medal of Honor, so his buddy gets permission to investigate, and love and death soon follow.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- John Cromwell
- 1947-01-29
War heroes Rip Murdock (Humphrey Bogart) and Johnny Drake (William Prince) are sent to Washington, D.C., by train, but are not told why. During the trip, they learn they're about to receive top ...
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- Humphrey Bogart
- John Cromwell
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
Sizzling with red-hot dialogue and boasting a finely chiseled script, Dead Reckoning is a highly entertaining noir roller coaster starring your favorite quick-witted garrulous chum, one Humphrey Bogart. He brought his usual nimble charm here, but the absolute standout was Lizabeth Scott.
- (4.9K)
- Columbia Pictures
- John Cromwell
Sep 10, 2012 · Excellent hardboiled shenanigans as Bogart's ex-paratrooper sets out with a 'Geronimo!' on his lips to investigate the disappearance of his buddy, uncovering a web of duplicities at the...
Sep 30, 2021 · This film has a fairly low rating of 7.1 [1] on iMDB.com. It didn’t do better on rottentomatoes.com, with 67 percent on both the Tomatometer and on audience approval [2]. The New York Times [3] [4] was kind to Bogart and said his dialogue was better than he had had in a while.
