Dead Reckoning [Region 2] |  | Director: John Cromwell
Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott, Morris Carnovsky, Charles Cane, William Prince
Category: DVD
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 286503
Format: PAL
Languages: Arabic (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822035539
ASIN: B00007JGKT
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 1947
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The shadow of World War II falls over this stateside film noir thriller about a GI paratrooper (Humphrey Bogart) who trails his AWOL war buddy to a treacherous city populated by gamblers, goons, pug cops, and the smoky, suspicious Lizabeth Scott, a seductive femme who may be fatale. Bogie's tight lipped, war hardened intensity dominates the B roster of supporting actors (Morris Carnovsky as a finicky nightclub owner with a gambling sideline, Marvin Miller as his brutal baby-faced thug) and the plot echoes with elements of earlier Bogie classics The Big Sleep and The Maltese Falcon recast on a low budget. Scott is, for all her fog-voiced sultriness, no Lauren Bacall, but her mannered performance is appropriately ambiguous and the film's cynical edge, ruthless desperation, and tarnished view of small-time hoodlums with big dreams casts a darker shadow unique to Hollywood's postwar funk. --Sean Axmaker
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Bogart is the best thing about this noir December 27, 2009
calvinnme (Fredericksburg, Va)
Humphrey Bogart's performance in this film is what makes it rise above 2.5 or 3 stars out of 5. Columbia is obviously trying to replicate the elements of the types of films that Bogart did so well in the 1940's over at Warner Brothers. The oddest thing about this film is Bogart's dialogue, especially during his voice-overs. At times it comes on so strong as to approach a parody of Bogart as Bogart. If any other actor were speaking this dialogue it might evoke laughter if not confusion, yet Humphrey Bogart makes it work.
Here Bogart is paratrooper Rip Murdock, just recently home from the war with Sergeant Johnny Drake, who is to receive the Congressional medal of honor. However, when Drake disappears right before the ceremony, Murdock gets permission from his superiors to find out what happened to his usually reliable friend and fellow soldier. Murdock follows his buddy's trail to Gulf City, a bar and gambling joint there that is run by a mobster, the girl that stole Johnny's heart - young and beautiful - and wealthy - widow Dusty Chandler (Lizabeth Scott), and a trail of clues fraught with mystery and murder. It's rather obvious that Lizabeth Scott is Columbia's answer to Lauren Bacall in this one, and that gangster Martinelli and henchman Krauss are attempting to duplicate the types of roles played by Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre in Bogart's successful Warner pictures. Although these three can't begin to match their Warner counterparts, and at times Scott painfully overacts, they do lend enough credible support to give Bogey a framework in which to play an interesting character in a rather intriguing mystery that has plenty of atmosphere.
The video is darker than I expected. The film is better than public domain quality, but it lacks the clarity and contrast I would expect from a studio release of a classic film.
Film Noir and Humphry Bogart, a match July 19, 2009
William R. Ray (Arden, NC USA)
The DVD transfer is fair to good. There are noticeable scratches but not bad enough to disturb the viewer. There is a little too much grain in the grey areas but, once again, the film will be good enough to watch.
How do you make a fairly standardized noir better, you cast Humphrey Bogart in the lead. Adding 50's femme fatale, Lizabeth Scott doesn't hurt either.
Capt. "Rip Murdock" (Bogie) is taking one of his men, Johnny Drake (William Prince) to receive the Medal of Honor when the man jumps the train and runs off. Rip vows to find the answers to his soldier's disappearance.
After discovering that the Drake was involved in a sordid murder just before he enlisted, Rip heads into the dark underworld to get some answers. There he meats the local underlord, Martinelli (Morris Carvnosky) a couple of thugs and signer Dusty Chandler (Liz Scott) who was the wife of the original murder victim. After Rip finds Drake's charred body in the morgue, Rip know voes to get all the answers. From there he is caught in a quicksand of gangsters, molls, murders and betrayal. Ordinarily, the film would get 3 stars since many of the plot motivations or scenes are things we've seen elsewhere. But the presence of Humphrey Bogart raises this one to 4 starts. I would say this is a keeper.
Recommended for: film noir fans, Humphrey Bogart fans, Lizabeth Scott fans and mystery fans. Not for young children
 Good Start & Finish But Uninvolving Overall February 6, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
The bulk of this film, the middle of it, was just too slow for me, hence the so-so and somewhat-generous 3-stars rating. The beginning and endings were very good, especially several scenes in the final half hour. There were several twists concerning Lizabeth Scott's character that kept you guessing.
There were other things going for this film, such as Humphrey Bogart's narration. He had a lot of good lines in here, either narrating or talking to others. He and Scott were the stars but some of the supporting players also were great, such as Morris Carnovsky as the tough-guy aide, "Martinelli. " Also, they may not be big names but Charles Cane, William Prince, Marin Miller, Wallace Ford and James Bell all added nice performance here.
Yet, with all this going for it, I didn't find the film as involving as it should have been. It too flat in the middle of the film. Perhaps another look someone will change my mind.
 Bogart at his best ! September 7, 2008
Brad Lloyd (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
I have close to 30 Bogart movies on DVD/VHS and "Dead Reckoning" may be
my favorite, behind "The Big Sleep" only !
The noir style along with the best dialogue I have ever heard and it doesn't get much better than Lizabeth Scott.
Always wondered what this movie would have been like with Lauren Bacall.
A Bogart masterpiece !
Great movie! July 8, 2008
Kathy G. (Florida)
I'm a big Bogart fan, but this is one I'd never seen before. Lizabeth Scott's hair, makeup, basically entire look was reminiscent of Lauren Bacall in "To Have and Have Not." Bogart was perfect -- great flick!
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