Dead Reckoning (1946)

Name: Dead Reckoning
Released: 1946

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.

Genres: Crime, Mystery

What to watch after Dead Reckoning

Conflict (1945) — Same subject: film noir
Dark Passage (1947) — Same feel: dark, mysterious
D.O.A. (1949) — Same subject: film noir
The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Same subject: war veteran, femme fatale
On Dangerous Ground (1951) — Same feel: dark, tense
Hell Is for Heroes (1962)