Dead Reckoning (1946)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.872 |
Directed By
John Cromwell
Crew
John Cromwell
Steve Fisher
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Clay Campbell
Seymour Friedman
Morris Stoloff
Doris Fisher
Allan Roberts
Jack A. Goodrich
Helen Hunt
Sidney Biddell
Gerald Drayson Adams
Stephen Goosson
Sidney Biddell
Rudolph Sternad
Gene Havlick
Jean Louis
Louis Diage
Allen Rivkin
Leo Tover
Marlin Skiles
TOP CAST
Humphrey Bogart
Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
Lizabeth Scott
'Dusty' Chandler
Morris Carnovsky
Martinelli
Charles Cane
Lt. Kincaid
William Prince
Sgt. Johnny Drake, aka John Joseph Preston
Marvin Miller
Krause
Wallace Ford
McGee
James Bell
Father Logan
George Chandler
Louis Ord
William Forrest
Lt. Col. Simpson
Ruby Dandridge
Hyacinth
Matthew Beard
Bellboy
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Guest
Alvin Hammer
Photographer
Ray Teal
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Lillian Wells
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
George Eldredge
Police Officer Casey (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dealer (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Croupier (uncredited)
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