Dead Reckoning

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Dead Reckoning

1947

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

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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 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 (Lizabeth Scott).

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

10/10/2023

It’s pure pulp, but Bogart’s hard-bitten-cynic schtick is always worth watching.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

Humphrey Bogart's typically tense performance raises this average whodunit quite a few notches.

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Thomas M. Pryor

New York Times

08/08/2006

... If some of the things they [the screenwriters] call on Mr. Bogart to do are just this side of sound reasoning, let it be noted that they have provided the star with some of the best all-around dialogue he has had in a long time.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

11/07/2024

7/10

A film noir that retains its pulse of intrigue with Bogart's tough presence and sharp dialogues that give dimension to its fatalistic layer on duty, loyalty and murder. [Full review in Spanish]

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Sean Axmaker

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09/14/2024

This minor film noir makes a thoroughly satisfying experience.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

09/19/2006

2/5

[A] deficient noir.

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Martin B

@RT44235356 Feb 25

Liz Scott is just so hard to watch sometimes with that one femme fatale character she had. Under the circumstances that ending seemed ridiculous. Otherwise it was vintage Bogart noir and had it's moments.

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nick s

@Nick_S Jan 12

The plot was overwrought and improbable. The script was trying hard to be clever and it came across as unnatural waffle. But the leads are such great actors it's worth a watch.

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bao s

@RT77741678 Oct 10

Great film. Bogie is great.

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William

03/15/2025

The biggest surprise in this movie was Lizabeth Scott. While Bogart is better known for movies with Ingrid Bergman as his leading lady, Scott might be the best leading lady he ever had. If you want to understand why Bogart was a Hollywood legend, this movie is a good place to start before you hit his all-time classics.

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Brian M

@RT45519128 11/19/2024

The first hour of this film noir is really well done, with moody cinematography, hard boiled characters, and lots of intrigue. The last 30 minutes, once Rip’s relationship with Dusty takes center stage, is less engaging. Still, a strong example of the genre at its 1940s peak, even if it doesn’t quite live up to the potential.

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Jason C

@RT90084543 11/16/2024

I enjoyed it. Bogart very good and as typically hardboiled as you would want him to be but I thought the female lead was a bit limp. Couldn’t see why bogart fell for her after the song she sang. Maybe they test screened it and that was the reason for her comeuppance at the end.

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Synopsis

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 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 (Lizabeth Scott).

Director: John Cromwell
Producer: Sidney Biddell
Screenwriter: Gerald Drayson Adams, Sidney Biddell, Steve Fisher, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Allen Rivkin
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 1947, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 27, 2010
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm