Backfire

Backfire

28 Reviews

1950

1h 31min

Backfire

Storyline

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.

Released
1950
Runtime
1h 31min
Director
Vincent Sherman

Genre

Mystery Crime Thriller

Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Viveca Lindfors

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

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)

Charles Lane

Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Attendant (uncredited)

Ida Moore

Sybil (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leonard Strong

Lee Quong (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Fight Fan (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Guest (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Fight Fan (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Club Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

J. Louis Johnson

Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Mike Killian

Quong's Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Party Guest (uncredited)

Will Lee

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Canteen Customer (uncredited)

Max Linder

Canteen Customer (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden

Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Detective George (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

Anthony Redondo

Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Bartender (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Second (uncredited)

Mack Williams

Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

Harry Woods

Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

Clifton Young

Cabby (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

Santiago Martínez

Waiter (uncredited)

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