Dead Reckoning
1946 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.8 · 59% critics
After a decorated soldier vanishes during a high-profile trip to Washington and is soon found dead, his closest friend refuses to accept the official story. Following a trail of clues to a coastal town, he uncovers hidden pasts, crooked power players, and a nightclub singer who may know more than she admits—putting him in escalating danger.
Also known as John Cromwell's Dead Reckoning
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-12-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (158 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, pulpy noir mystery with a tough investigator, a dangerous romance, and plenty of double-crosses; Not for you if you need tight realism or subtle plotting like Lady in the Lake.
Pros: tough lead performance; pulpy noir atmosphere; twisty mystery trail | Cons: implausible plot turns; uneven chemistry; heavy dialogue stretches
Themes
- dual identity
- war veteran
- hand grenade
- femme fatale
- film noir
- told in flashback
- medal of honor
- paratrooper
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
Lizabeth Scott
as Coral Chandler
Morris Carnovsky
as Martinelli
Charles Cane
as Lt. Kincaid
William Prince
as Sgt. Johnny Drake
Marvin Miller
as Krause
Wallace Ford
as McGee
James Bell
as Father Logan
George Chandler
as Louis Ord
Matthew Beard
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Directed by John Cromwell