Backfire
58 %|Jan 26, 1950|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.
Featured Crew
Thomas Reilly
Editor
Lawrence B. Marcus
Story
Anthony Veiller
Producer
Vincent Sherman
Director
Lawrence B. Marcus
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Ben Roberts
Screenplay
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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)