Backfire

Backfire (1950)

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

  • Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1950-01-26
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 28 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Vincent Sherman
star 5.8/10
From 28 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Viveca Lindfors

    as Lysa Randolph
  • 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
  • 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)
  • David Hoffman

    as Burns
  • 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)
  • Ernest Anderson

    as
  • Edward Biby

    as
  • Paul Bradley

    as
  • Joe Gilbert

    as
  • James Gonzalez

    as
  • Creighton Hale

    as
  • Vinton Hayworth

    as
  • Jack Hill

    as
  • J. Louis Johnson

    as
  • Charles Jordan

    as
  • Douglas Kennedy

    as
  • Mike Killian

    as
  • Mike Lally

    as
  • Will Lee

    as
  • Carl M. Leviness

    as
  • Max Linder

    as
  • Pierce Lyden

    as
  • Philo McCullough

    as
  • Jack Mower

    as
  • Jack Perrin

    as
  • Anthony Redondo

    as
  • Waclaw Rekwart

    as
  • Harry Seymour

    as
  • Frankie Van

    as
  • Mack Williams

    as
  • Harry Woods

    as
  • Clifton Young

    as
Directing Vincent Sherman Director
Writing Lawrence B. Marcus Story
Writing Lawrence B. Marcus Screenplay
Writing Ben Roberts Screenplay
Writing Ivan Goff Screenplay
Production Anthony Veiller Producer
Sound Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer
Camera Carl E. Guthrie Director of Photography
Editing Thomas Reilly Editor
Art William Wallace Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Alma Armstrong Hairstylist
Camera Herschel Brown Grip
Art Anton Grot Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Milo Anderson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Leah Rhodes Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Ray Forman Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Gene Hibbs Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Nick Marcellino Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Eddie Voight Makeup Artist

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