Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- smoky
- tense
- classic noir night
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found it an enjoyable but rambling and implausible noir mystery elevated by Humphrey Bogart's tense performance and strong suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rip falls for Coral while investigating Johnny's disappearance and alleged murder, making romance inseparable from suspicion and peril.
Rip discovers that Johnny was not who he claimed to be and must reconstruct the hidden identity behind the crime.
Rip is a decorated paratrooper returning from the war, yet his homecoming leads directly into murder, deception, and criminal intrigue.
The investigation moves through criminal environments and nightlife settings associated with classic film noir's visual atmosphere.
Films like Dead Reckoning, and why
The Big Sleep
postwar film noir, hard-boiled investigation, moral ambiguity, and a dangerous femme fatale
The Maltese Falcon
classic noir mystery driven by deception, romantic entanglement, and an investigation into a suspicious death
Out of the Past
bleak crime melodrama combining doomed romance, corrupt criminals, and a tough investigator
Movie Details
- Director
- John Cromwell
- Release Date
- 1946-12-31
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart
- Lizabeth Scott
- Morris Carnovsky
- Charles Cane
- William Prince
- Marvin Miller
- Wallace Ford
- James Bell
- George Chandler
- Matthew Beard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dead Reckoning about?
- A decorated paratrooper pursues the truth behind his missing friend's murder and becomes entangled with the seductive woman at its center.
- What is Dead Reckoning like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dead Reckoning as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dead Reckoning violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dead Reckoning as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dead Reckoning?
- Critics generally found it an enjoyable but rambling and implausible noir mystery elevated by Humphrey Bogart's tense performance and strong suspense.
- Which films are like Dead Reckoning?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon, and Out of the Past.
- How long is Dead Reckoning?
- Dead Reckoning runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dead Reckoning?
- In United States, Dead Reckoning streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV.
