Movie

Boomerang!

1947 · 88 min

A tense, methodical noir procedural that immerses you in small-town political pressure and moral conviction.

Tagline: It comes back at you again and again!
Overview: When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, morality, power
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
morality
power
crime
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none