Film

Backfire

1950 · 1h 31m · Mystery · Crime · Thriller

That "White Heat" girl turns it on again!..

IMDb

6.6

When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.

Viveca Lindfors

Lysa Radoff

Dane Clark

Ben Arno

Virginia Mayo

Nurse Julie Benson

Edmond O'Brien

Steve Connolly

Gordon MacRae

Bob Corey

Ed Begley

Capt. Garcia

Frances Robinson

Mrs. Blayne

Richard Rober

Solly Blayne

Sheila MacRae

Bonnie Willis

David Hoffman

Burns

Monte Blue

Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

John Daheim

Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

John Dehner

Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fight Fan (uncredited)

• Vincent ShermanDirector
• Lawrence B. MarcusStory · Screenplay
• Ben RobertsScreenplay
• Ivan GoffScreenplay
• Anthony VeillerProducer
• Carl E. GuthrieDirector of Photography
• Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer
• Thomas ReillyEditor

Release date

January 26, 1950

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Genres

Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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