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Dead Reckoning

He Doesn't Trust Anyone... Especially Women!

Dec 31, 1946 1h 40mMysteryCrime
6.8IMDb
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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.

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Tension85
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Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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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.

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Release date
Dec 31, 1946
Runtime
1h 40m
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English
Country
United States of America

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