Dead Reckoning

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

Paratroopers Captain 'Rip' Murdock and Sergeant Johnny Drake are mysteriously ordered to travel to Washington, DC. When Drake learns that he is to be awarded the Medal of Honor, he disappears before newspaper photographers can take his picture. Murdock follows the clues and tracks him down, where he learns Drake is dead. Further investigations reveal unexpected twists. Rip learns that Johnny had been accused of murder and sets out to find out whatever he can. He falls in love with Coral whose husband Johnny is supposed to have killed.

Humphrey Bogart

Capt. 'Rip' Murdock

Lizabeth Scott

'Dusty' Chandler

Morris Carnovsky

Martinelli

Charles Cane

Lt. Kincaid

William Prince

Sgt. Johnny Drake, aka John Joseph Preston

Marvin Miller

Krause

Wallace Ford

McGee

James Bell

Father Logan

George Chandler

Louis Ord

William Forrest

Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)

Ruby Dandridge

Hyacinth (uncredited)

Matthew Beard

Bellboy (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Alvin Hammer

Photographer (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Lillian Wells

Pretty Girl (uncredited)

George Eldredge

Police Officer Casey (uncredited)