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Backfire
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Backfire

Jan 26, 1950
1h 31m
★ 5.9

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

Overview

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

Cast

Viveca Lindfors

Lysa Radoff

Viveca Lindfors

Dane Clark

Ben Arno

Dane Clark

Virginia Mayo

Nurse Julie Benson

Virginia Mayo

Edmond O'Brien

Steve Connolly

Edmond O'Brien

Gordon MacRae

Bob Corey

Gordon MacRae

Ed Begley

Capt. Garcia

Ed Begley

Frances Robinson

Mrs. Blayne

Frances Robinson

Richard Rober

Solly Blayne

Richard Rober

Sheila MacRae

Bonnie Willis

Sheila MacRae

David Hoffman

Burns

David Hoffman

Monte Blue

Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Russ Conway

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Russ Conway

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