Backfire (1950)
That "White Heat" girl turns it on again!..
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
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: January 26, 1950
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
Screenplay
- Lawrence B. Marcus (Story)
- Lawrence B. Marcus (Screenplay)
- Ben Roberts (Screenplay)
- Ivan Goff (Screenplay)
Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cinematography: Carl E. Guthrie
Editing: Thomas Reilly
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
war veteran, boxer, film noir, military hospital
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Backfire about?
- 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.
- Who directed Backfire?
- Backfire was directed by Vincent Sherman.
- Who stars in Backfire?
- Backfire stars Viveca Lindfors, Dane Clark, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Gordon MacRae, Ed Begley.
- How long is Backfire?
- Backfire has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Backfire?
- Backfire is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Backfire produced?
- Backfire was produced in United States of America.