
On the Waterfront(1954)
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.


“It comes back at you again and again!”
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.

Dana Andrews
State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey

Jane Wyatt
Madge Harvey

Lee J. Cobb
Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson

Cara Williams
Irene Nelson

Arthur Kennedy
John Waldron

Sam Levene
Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods

Taylor Holmes
T.M. Wade

Robert Keith
'Mac' McCreery

Ed Begley
Paul Harris

Philip Coolidge
Jim Crossman
Boomerang! is a drama, mystery film released in 1947 exploring themes of corruption, war veteran, confession, based on true story, connecticut, film noir. Directed by Elia Kazan, it stars Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb. 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.
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