Dead Reckoning
“He Doesn't Trust Anyone... Especially Women!”
1946 · 1 h 40 min
John CromwellCast
Humphrey Bogart 
Lizabeth Scott 
Morris Carnovsky 
Charles Cane William Prince Marvin Miller
Credits
Written by: 
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Plot
A war hero investigates his buddy's disappearance and finds a trail of murder and a femme fatale.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Cromwell's film noir is hard-boiled and snappy, with Humphrey Bogart and Lizabeth Scott.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (10,199 votes)
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