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Backfire (1950)

APPROVED 91 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Mystery  -   11 February 1950 (USA)
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Bob Corey, recovering from a series of operations in a Veterans' hospital, learns that his friend... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent Sherman

Writers:

Larry Marcus (screenplay), Ben Roberts (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Viveca Lindfors Viveca Lindfors ...
Lysa Radoff
Dane Clark ...
Ben Arno
Virginia Mayo ...
Nurse Julie Benson
Edmond O'Brien ...
Steve Connelly
Gordon MacRae ...
Bob Corey
Ed Begley ...
Police Captain Garcia
Frances Robinson Frances Robinson ...
Mrs. Blayne
Richard Rober Richard Rober ...
Solly Blayne
Sheila MacRae ...
Bonnie Willis (as Shela Stephens)
David Hoffman David Hoffman ...
Burns
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Storyline

Bob Corey, recovering from a series of operations in a Veterans' hospital, learns that his friend, Steve Connelly, with whom he intended to buy a ranch, has disappeared under circumstance that indicate he may have been involved in a murder. Accompanied by his nurse, Julie Benson, with whom he has fallen in love, Bob follows a series of clues and incidents, including three more murders, that leads to a gambler, masquerading as an undertaker to avoid taxes on his illegal income, has a whole lot to do with his friend's predicament. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Veterans Hospital | Nurse | Ranch | Clue  | See more »

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

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gesetzlos See more »

Company Credits

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Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Gambler Solly Blayne (Richard Rober) is shot from outside the living room window as he relaxes in his Los Angeles home, which is exactly the same way that Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was killed in Beverly Hills a year earlier (in 1947). See more »

Soundtracks

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
(uncredited)
Sung during the Christmas scene at the beginning See more »