![]() Facts are gathered, suspects suspected, policework unleashed, all acted and congealed very intelligently. Then, in a continuing voice-over documentary style, we are launched on a huge manhunt. And so here, we start with a horrifying crime which takes the viewer quite by surprise. Hamlet, if it were straight documentary truth, would probably shock more and enchant less. First of all, it's based (very closely) on fact, and sometimes the facts are dramatic but not necessarily good drama. It's nice early Kazan, but it stumbles at times, and never lifts off, never gels. ![]() ![]() Boomerang! (1947) In some ways this is an intensely well made and satisfying film, and when you have Dana Andrews in the lead role combined with Elia Kazan directing, and throw in first rate character actor Lee J.
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