Boomerang

1947 film by Elia Kazan
Movie film Q2269586
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Boomerang

Summary

Boomerang is a film[1]. Boomerang ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boomerang received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Boomerang's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Boomerang was directed by Elia Kazan[5].
  • Richard Murphy wrote the screenplay for Boomerang[6].
  • Boomerang's composer is recorded as David Buttolph[7].
  • Boomerang's genre is docudrama[8].
  • Boomerang's genre is film noir[9].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Dana Andrews[10].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Jane Wyatt[11].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Lee J. Cobb[12].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Ed Begley[13].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Karl Malden[14].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Arthur Kennedy[15].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Taylor Holmes[16].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Sam Levene[17].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Robert Keith[18].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Barry Kelley[19].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Cara Williams[20].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Edgar Stehli[21].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Frank Overton[22].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Reed Hadley[23].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Richard Garrick[24].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Brian Keith[25].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Philip Coolidge[26].
  • A cast member of Boomerang was Bert Freed[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Boomerang was produced by Louis de Rochemont[28]. Boomerang was directed by Elia Kazan[5]. Richard Murphy wrote the screenplay for Boomerang[6]. Cast members include Dana Andrews[10], Jane Wyatt[11], Lee J. Cobb[12], Ed Begley[13], Karl Malden[14], and Arthur Kennedy[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1947[29], February 28, 1947[30], and April 9, 1947[31]. The original language of Boomerang was English[32]. Genres include docudrama[8] and film noir[9]. Boomerang was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Boomerang received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Boomerang's review score is recorded as 76%[34].

Why It Matters

Boomerang ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2] Boomerang has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Boomerang is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Boomerang receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Richard Day
    Publication date +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1947-02-28T00:00:00Z, +1947-04-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Richard Murphy
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
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