Dead Reckoning poster
Screenplay Steve Fisher, Oliver H.P. Garrett
Director John Cromwell

Dead Reckoning

Tagline: He Doesn't Trust Anyone... Especially Women!

Release Date: 1947-01-16

Duration: 100 minutes

Synopsis

Paratroopers Captain 'Rip' Murdock and Sergeant Johnny Drake are mysteriously ordered to travel to Washington, DC. When Drake learns that he is to be awarded the Medal of Honor, he disappears before newspaper photographers can take his picture. Murdock follows the clues and tracks him down, where he learns Drake is dead. Further investigations reveal unexpected twists. Rip learns that Johnny had been accused of murder and sets out to find out whatever he can. He falls in love with Coral whose husband Johnny is supposed to have killed.

Casting

  • Ray Teal
    Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers
    Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
  • Humphrey Bogart
    Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
  • Matthew Beard
    Bellboy (uncredited)
  • Marvin Miller
    Krause
  • Frank Wilcox
    Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  • Charles Cane
    Lt. Kincaid
  • George Eldredge
    Police Officer Casey (uncredited)
  • Lizabeth Scott
    'Dusty' Chandler
  • George Chandler
    Louis Ord