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68% Critic Match
Dead Reckoning
“He Doesn't Trust Anyone... Especially Women!”
6.8 / 10• 1946• 1h 40m•NR• English
CrimeMystery
Storyline
War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, 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.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
Lead
Lizabeth Scott
Coral Chandler
Morris Carnovsky
Martinelli
Charles Cane
Lt. Kincaid
William Prince
Sgt. Johnny Drake
Marvin Miller
Krause
Wallace Ford
McGee
James Bell
Father Logan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cromwell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dead Reckoning is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
