Release date:Jan 26, 1950

Runtime:1h 31m

Backfire

★ 5.7

Synopsis of "Backfire":

"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

Genres:

MysteryCrimeThriller

Language:

English

Cast of "Backfire":

Viveca Lindfors ... as Lysa Radoff

Dane Clark ... as Ben Arno

Virginia Mayo ... as Nurse Julie Benson

Edmond O'Brien ... as Steve Connolly

Gordon MacRae ... as Bob Corey

Ed Begley ... as Capt. Garcia

Frances Robinson ... as Mrs. Blayne

Richard Rober ... as Solly Blayne

Sheila MacRae ... as Bonnie Willis

David Hoffman ... as Burns

Monte Blue ... as Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

Russ Conway ... as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

John Daheim ... as Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

John Dehner ... as Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Dick Gordon ... as Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey ... as Fight Fan (uncredited)

Charles Lane ... as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery ... as Attendant (uncredited)

Ida Moore ... as Sybil (uncredited)

John Ridgely ... as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock ... as Party Guest (uncredited)

Leonard Strong ... as Lee Quong (uncredited)

Helen Westcott ... as Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

Edward Biby ... as Fight Fan (uncredited)

Paul Bradley ... as Guest (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert ... as Fight Fan (uncredited)

James Gonzalez ... as Club Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale ... as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth ... as Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Hill ... as Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

J. Louis Johnson ... as Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

Charles Jordan ... as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy ... as (voice) Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Mike Killian ... as Quong's Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Lally ... as Party Guest (uncredited)

Will Lee ... as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness ... as Canteen Customer (uncredited)

Max Linder ... as Canteen Customer (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden ... as Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough ... as Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Jack Mower ... as Detective George (uncredited)

Jack Perrin ... as Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

Anthony Redondo ... as Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart ... as Bartender (uncredited)

Harry Seymour ... as Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)

Frankie Van ... as Second (uncredited)

Mack Williams ... as Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

Harry Woods ... as Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

Clifton Young ... as Cabby (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson ... as James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

Santiago Martínez ... as Waiter (uncredited)

Crew:

Thomas Reilly... (Editor)

Lawrence B. Marcus... (Story)

Anthony Veiller... (Producer)

Lawrence B. Marcus... (Screenplay)

Ivan Goff... (Screenplay)

Daniele Amfitheatrof... (Original Music Composer)

Ben Roberts... (Screenplay)

Carl E. Guthrie... (Director of Photography)

William Wallace... (Set Decoration)

Ray Forman... (Hairstylist)

Eddie Voight... (Makeup Artist)

Leah Rhodes... (Costume Design)

Gene Hibbs... (Makeup Artist)

Milo Anderson... (Costume Design)

Perc Westmore... (Makeup Artist)

Nick Marcellino... (Makeup Artist)

Anton Grot... (Art Direction)

Don Alvarado... (Production Manager)

James McMahon... (Assistant Director)

Sidney Cutner... (Orchestrator)

Stanley Jones... (Sound)

Anthony Redondo... (Stand In)

Frank Bjerring... (Still Photographer)

Max Steiner... (Additional Music)

Alma Young... (Script Supervisor)

Maurice Murphy... (Dialogue Coach)

Leo Shuken... (Orchestrator)

Vic Johnson... (Gaffer)

Louis Jennings... (Camera Operator)

Ray Heindorf... (Music Director)

Content rating:

NR (United States)