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Backfire

5.8

Released January 26, 1950Runtime 1h 31min

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.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

Viveca LindforsLysa Radoff

Dane ClarkBen Arno

Virginia MayoNurse Julie Benson

Edmond O'BrienSteve Connolly

Gordon MacRaeBob Corey

Ed BegleyCapt. Garcia

Frances RobinsonMrs. Blayne

Richard RoberSolly Blayne

Sheila MacRaeBonnie Willis

David HoffmanBurns

Monte BlueDet. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

Russ ConwayPolice Broadcaster (uncredited)

John DaheimBingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

John DehnerBlake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Dick GordonParty Guest (uncredited)

Fred KelseyFight Fan (uncredited)

Charles LaneDr. Nolan (uncredited)

Ray MontgomeryAttendant (uncredited)

Ida MooreSybil (uncredited)

John RidgelyPlainclothesman (uncredited)

Charles SherlockParty Guest (uncredited)

Leonard StrongLee Quong (uncredited)

Helen WestcottMiss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

Edward BibyFight Fan (uncredited)

Paul BradleyGuest (uncredited)

Joe GilbertFight Fan (uncredited)

James GonzalezClub Patron (uncredited)

Creighton HaleCab Driver (uncredited)

Vinton HayworthWaiter (uncredited)

Jack HillCop at Shootout (uncredited)

J. Louis JohnsonHommel - Janitor (uncredited)

Charles JordanCab Driver (uncredited)

Douglas KennedyVoice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Mike KillianQuong's Doctor (uncredited)

Mike LallyParty Guest (uncredited)

Will LeeCab Driver (uncredited)

Carl M. LevinessCanteen Customer (uncredited)

Max LinderCanteen Customer (uncredited)

Pierce LydenDetective (uncredited)

Philo McCulloughPolice Car Driver (uncredited)

Jack MowerDetective George (uncredited)

Jack PerrinFremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

Anthony RedondoMan on Sidewalk (uncredited)

Waclaw RekwartBartender (uncredited)

Harry SeymourRocky - Pianist (uncredited)

Frankie VanSecond (uncredited)

Mack WilliamsDr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

Harry WoodsDick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

Clifton YoungCabby (uncredited)

Ernest AndersonJames - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

Santiago MartínezWaiter (uncredited)

Crew

Vincent ShermanDirector

James McMahonAssistant Director

Alma YoungScript Supervisor

Lawrence B. MarcusStory

Lawrence B. MarcusScreenplay

Ben RobertsScreenplay

Ivan GoffScreenplay

Anthony VeillerProducer

Don AlvaradoProduction Manager

Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer

Carl E. GuthrieDirector of Photography

Thomas ReillyEditor

William WallaceSet Decoration

Anton GrotArt Direction

Milo AndersonCostume Design

Leah RhodesCostume Design

Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist

Ray FormanHairstylist

Gene HibbsMakeup Artist

Nick MarcellinoMakeup Artist

Eddie VoightMakeup Artist

Stanley JonesSound

Frank BjerringStill Photographer

Louis JenningsCamera Operator

Vic JohnsonGaffer

Joan JoseffOther

Sidney CutnerOrchestrator

Ray HeindorfMusic Director

Leo ShukenOrchestrator

Max SteinerAdditional Music

Maurice MurphyDialogue Coach

Anthony RedondoStand In

Alma ArmstrongHairstylist

Herschel BrownGrip

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Reviews

I didn't only break his back the last ten days, I broke his heart. Backfire is directed by Vincent Sherman and collectively written by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts and Larry Marcus. It stars Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae, Edmond O'Brien, Dane Clark, Ed Begley and Viveca Lindfors. Music is by Daniele Am...