Dead Reckoning (1947 film)

Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	John Cromwell
Screenplay by	Steve Fisher; Oliver H.P. Garrett;
Story by	Gerald Drayson Adams; Sidney Biddell; Allen Rivkin (adaptation);
Produced by	Sidney Biddell
Starring	Humphrey Bogart; Lizabeth Scott; Morris Carnovsky; Charles Cane; William Prince; Marvin Miller; Wallace Ford;
Cinematography	Leo Tover
Edited by	Gene Havlick
Music by	Marlin Skiles
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	December 31, 1946 (San Francisco); January 15, 1947 (U.S.);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dead Reckoning is a 1947^[i] American film noir directed by John Cromwell and starring Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, and William Prince. It was written by Steve Fisher and Oliver H.P. Garrett, based on a story by Gerald Drayson Adams and Sidney Biddell, adapted by Allen Rivkin.^[1] Its plot follows a war hero, Warren Murdock (Bogart) who begins investigating the death of his friend and fellow soldier, Johnny Drake (Prince). The investigation leads Murdock to his friend's mistress, a mysterious woman whose husband Drake was accused of murdering.

The film was originally intended to star Rita Hayworth in Scott's role as a followup to Columbia Pictures's successful Gilda (1946), but she refused the role over a contract dispute. Instead, Scott was loaned out from her contract with Paramount Pictures to co-star with Bogart, who himself was loaned out for the project by Warner Bros. Filming took place in the summer of 1946, largely on Columbia soundstages in Los Angeles, with location shoots occurring in St. Petersburg, Florida; Biloxi, Mississippi; Philadelphia, and New York City.

Dead Reckoning was first released theatrically in San Francisco on New Year's Eve 1946, expanding to a wide theatrical release in January 1947. The film received mixed reviews at the time of its release.^[8]

^ ^a ^b ^c Dead Reckoning at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ Blottner 2015, p. 60.
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^ "Dead Reckoning (1946)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
^ Bodnar 2010, p. 147.
^ Quinlan 1987, p. 41.
^ Tuska 1988, p. xxii.
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[afi-1] Dead Reckoning at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEBlottner201560-2] Blottner 2015, p. 60.

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[4] "Dead Reckoning (1946)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEBodnar2010147-5] Bodnar 2010, p. 147.

[FOOTNOTEQuinlan198741-6] Quinlan 1987, p. 41.

[FOOTNOTETuska1988xxii-7] Tuska 1988, p. xxii.

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