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Backfire

Backfire (1950)★ 6.5/10

Approved · US · 91 min · January 26, 1950

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Thriller
  • Film-Noir

Directed by: Vincent Sherman

Written by: Lawrence B. Marcus, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts

While recuperating from wartime back injuries at a hospital, veteran Bob Corey is visited on Christmas Eve by a beautiful stranger with an even stranger message.

Directed by

Vincent Sherman

Written by

Lawrence B. MarcusIvan GoffBen Roberts

Cast & crew

Viveca LindforsLysa RadoffDane ClarkBen ArnoVirginia MayoNurse Julie BensonEdmond O'BrienSteve ConnellyGordon MacRaeBob CoreyEd BegleyPolice Capt. GarciaFrances RobinsonMrs. BlayneRichard RoberSolly BlayneSheila MacRaeBonnie WillisDavid HoffmanBurnsErnest AndersonJames - Party Servant (uncredited)John ArnoldWaiter (uncredited)Edward BibyFight Fan (uncredited)Monte BlueDetective Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)Paul BradleyGuest (uncredited)Russ ConwayPolice Broadcaster (uncredited)John DaheimBingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)John DehnerBlake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)Joe GilbertFight Fan (uncredited)James GonzalezClub Patron (uncredited)Dick GordonParty Guest (uncredited)Creighton HaleCab Driver (uncredited)Vinton HayworthWaiter (uncredited)Jack HillCop at Shootout (uncredited)J. Louis JohnsonHommel - Janitor (uncredited)Charles JordanCab Driver (uncredited)Fred KelseyFight Fan (uncredited)Douglas KennedyVoice Heard on Radio (uncredited) (voice)Mike KillianQuong's Doctor (uncredited)Mike LallyParty Guest (uncredited)Charles LaneDr. Nolan (uncredited)Will LeeCab Driver (uncredited)Carl M. LevinessCanteen Customer (uncredited)Max LinderCanteen Customer (uncredited)Pierce LydenDetective (uncredited)Santiago MartínezWaiter (uncredited)Philo McCulloughPolice Car Driver (uncredited)Ray MontgomeryAttendant (uncredited)Ida MooreSybil (uncredited)Jack MowerDetective George (uncredited)Jack PerrinFremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)Anthony RedondoMan on Sidewalk (uncredited)Waclaw RekwartBartender (uncredited)John RidgelyPlainclothesman (uncredited)Harry SeymourRocky - Pianist (uncredited)Charles SherlockParty Guest (uncredited)Leonard StrongLee Quong (uncredited)Frankie VanSecond (uncredited)Helen WestcottMiss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)Mack WilliamsDr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)Harry WoodsDick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)Clifton YoungCabby (uncredited)