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Backfire( 1950)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Viveca Lindfors

      Lysa Radoff

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      Dane Clark

      Ben Arno

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      Virginia Mayo

      Nurse Julie Benson

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Steve Connolly

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      Gordon MacRae

      Bob Corey

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      Ed Begley

      Capt. Garcia

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      Frances Robinson

      Mrs. Blayne

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      Richard Rober

      Solly Blayne

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      Sheila MacRae

      Bonnie Willis

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      David Hoffman

      Burns

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      Monte Blue

      Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

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      Russ Conway

      Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

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      John Daheim

      Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

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      John Dehner

      Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

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      Dick Gordon

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Fred Kelsey

      Fight Fan (uncredited)

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      Charles Lane

      Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

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      Ray Montgomery

      Attendant (uncredited)

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      Ida Moore

      Sybil (uncredited)

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      John Ridgely

      Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Charles Sherlock

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Leonard Strong

      Lee Quong (uncredited)

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      Helen Westcott

      Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

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      Edward Biby

      Fight Fan (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Joe Gilbert

      Fight Fan (uncredited)

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      James Gonzalez

      Club Patron (uncredited)

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      Creighton Hale

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Vinton Hayworth

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Jack Hill

      Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

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      J. Louis Johnson

      Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

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      Charles Jordan

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Douglas Kennedy

      Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

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      Mike Killian

      Quong's Doctor (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Will Lee

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Carl M. Leviness

      Canteen Customer (uncredited)

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      Max Linder

      Canteen Customer (uncredited)

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      Pierce Lyden

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Police Car Driver (uncredited)

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      Jack Mower

      Detective George (uncredited)

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      Jack Perrin

      Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

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      Anthony Redondo

      Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

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      Waclaw Rekwart

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Harry Seymour

      Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)

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      Frankie Van

      Second (uncredited)

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      Mack Williams

      Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

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      Harry Woods

      Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

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      Clifton Young

      Cabby (uncredited)

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      Ernest Anderson

      James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

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      Santiago Martínez

      Waiter (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Feb 16 2020
    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 Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Carl Guthrie. While recuperating from wartime back injuries at a hospital, veteran Bob Corey (Macrae) is visited on Christmas Eve by a beautiful stranger with a message that his army friend Steve Connolly (O'Brien) is seriously injured and in trouble with the police...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • war veteran
    • boxer
    • film noir
    • military hospital