Backfire

Backfire (1950)

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

Mystery Crime Thriller

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.

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  • Release Date: 1950-01-26
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Director: Vincent Sherman

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    • Cast

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

      Waiter (uncredited)

    • Jack Hill

      Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

    • J. Louis Johnson

      Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

    • Charles Jordan

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

    • 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

      Canteen Customer (uncredited)

    • 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)

    • 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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