Backfire

1950 PG-13 1h 31m

5.9 / 10 31

RATING

5.9/10

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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.

Director Vincent Sherman

Writers

Lawrence B. Marcus Lawrence B. Marcus Ivan Goff

Stars

Viveca Lindfors Dane Clark Virginia Mayo

Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

John Daheim

Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

John Dehner

Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fight Fan (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Attendant (uncredited)

Ida Moore

Sybil (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leonard Strong

Lee Quong (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Fight Fan (uncredited)

Fight Fan (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Club Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

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J. Louis Johnson

Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy

Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

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Mike Killian

Quong's Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Party Guest (uncredited)

Will Lee

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Canteen Customer (uncredited)

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Max Linder

Canteen Customer (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden

Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Detective George (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

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Anthony Redondo

Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

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Waclaw Rekwart

Bartender (uncredited)

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Harry Seymour

Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)

Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

Harry Woods

Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

Clifton Young

Cabby (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

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Santiago Martínez

Waiter (uncredited)

Mystery Crime Thriller

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John Chard 16 Feb 2020

6/10

I didn't only break his back the last ten days, I broke his heart. Backfire is directed by Vincent Sherman and collectively written by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts and Larry Marcus. It stars Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae, Edmond O'Brien, Dane Clark, Ed Begley and Viveca Lindfors. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Carl Guthrie. While recuperating from wartime back injuries at a ...