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Backfire

Backfire1950

★5.991 minMysteryCrimeThriller

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

Writer

Lawrence B. Marcus Ivan Goff Ben Roberts

Score

Daniele Amfitheatrof Max Steiner

Stars

Viveca Lindfors Dane Clark Virginia Mayo

Cast51

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)
D
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)
E
Edward Biby
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
P
Paul Bradley
as Guest (uncredited)
J
Joe Gilbert
as Fight Fan (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth
as Waiter (uncredited)
J
Jack Hill
as Cop at Shootout (uncredited)
J
J. Louis Johnson
as Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Douglas Kennedy
as Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
M
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)
M
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)
A
Anthony Redondo
as Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
W
Waclaw Rekwart
as Bartender (uncredited)
H
Harry Seymour
as Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)
F
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)
S
Santiago Martínez
as Waiter (uncredited)

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