Poster of Backfire

Backfire

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, January 26 1950
74 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Viveca LindforsViveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors was
29 in Backfire
as 'Lysa Randolph'.
Wed, Dec 29 1920 –
Wed, Oct 25 1995
Portrait of Dane ClarkDane Clark
Dane Clark was
37 in Backfire
as 'Ben Arno'.
Mon, Feb 26 1912 –
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Portrait of Virginia MayoVirginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo was
29 in Backfire
as 'Nurse Julie Benson'.
Tue, Nov 30 1920 –
Mon, Jan 17 2005
Portrait of Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien was
34 in Backfire
as 'Steve Connolly'.
Fri, Sep 10 1915 –
Thu, May 09 1985
Portrait of Gordon MacRaeGordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae was
28 in Backfire
as 'Bob Corey'.
Sat, Mar 12 1921 –
Fri, Jan 24 1986
Portrait of Ed BegleyEd Begley
Ed Begley was
48 in Backfire
as 'Capt. Garcia'.
Mon, Mar 25 1901 –
Tue, Apr 28 1970
Portrait of Frances RobinsonFrances Robinson
Frances Robinson was
33 in Backfire
as 'Mrs. Blayne'.
Wed, Apr 26 1916 –
Mon, Aug 16 1971
Portrait of Richard RoberRichard Rober
Richard Rober was
39 in Backfire
as 'Solly Blayne'.
Sat, May 14 1910 –
Mon, May 26 1952
Portrait of Sheila MacRaeSheila MacRae
Sheila MacRae was
28 in Backfire
as 'Bonnie Willis'.
Sat, Sep 24 1921 –
Thu, Mar 06 2014
Portrait of Monte BlueMonte Blue
Monte Blue was
63 in Backfire
as 'Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Mon, Feb 18 1963
Portrait of Russ ConwayRuss Conway
Russ Conway was
36 in Backfire
as 'Police Broadcaster (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 25 1913 –
Mon, Jan 12 2009
Portrait of John DaheimJohn Daheim
John Daheim was
33 in Backfire
as 'Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1916 –
Sun, Sep 22 1991
Portrait of John DehnerJohn Dehner
John Dehner was
34 in Backfire
as 'Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 23 1915 –
Tue, Feb 04 1992
Portrait of Dick GordonDick Gordon
Dick Gordon was
56 in Backfire
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Portrait of David HoffmanDavid Hoffman
David Hoffman was
45 in Backfire
as 'Burns'.
Tue, Feb 02 1904 –
Mon, Jun 19 1961
Portrait of Fred KelseyFred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey was
65 in Backfire
as 'Fight Fan (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 19 1884 –
Sat, Sep 02 1961
Portrait of Charles LaneCharles Lane
Charles Lane was
45 in Backfire
as 'Dr. Nolan (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 26 1905 –
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Ray MontgomeryRay Montgomery
Ray Montgomery was
27 in Backfire
as 'Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 27 1922 –
Thu, Jun 04 1998
Portrait of Ida MooreIda Moore
Ida Moore was
67 in Backfire
as 'Sybil (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 01 1882 –
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Portrait of John RidgelyJohn Ridgely
John Ridgely was
40 in Backfire
as 'Plainclothesman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Portrait of Charles SherlockCharles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock was
49 in Backfire
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 09 1900 –
Sun, May 01 1983
Portrait of Leonard StrongLeonard Strong
Leonard Strong was
41 in Backfire
as 'Lee Quong (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 12 1908 –
Wed, Jan 23 1980
Portrait of Helen WestcottHelen Westcott
Helen Westcott was
22 in Backfire
as 'Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1928 –
Tue, Mar 17 1998
Portrait of Ernest AndersonErnest Anderson
Ernest Anderson was
34 in Backfire
as ''.
Wed, Aug 25 1915 –
Sat, Mar 05 2011
Portrait of Edward BibyEdward Biby
Edward Biby was
63 in Backfire
as ''.
Sun, Aug 08 1886 –
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Portrait of Paul BradleyPaul Bradley
Paul Bradley was
48 in Backfire
as ''.
Fri, Jul 26 1901 –
Fri, Jun 18 1999
Portrait of Joe GilbertJoe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert was
46 in Backfire
as ''.
Fri, Feb 27 1903 –
Tue, May 26 1959
Portrait of James GonzalezJames Gonzalez
James Gonzalez was
38 in Backfire
as ''.
Thu, May 04 1911 –
Mon, Jan 25 1971
Portrait of Creighton HaleCreighton Hale
Creighton Hale was
61 in Backfire
as ''.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Mon, Aug 09 1965
Portrait of Vinton HayworthVinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth was
43 in Backfire
as ''.
Mon, Jun 04 1906 –
Thu, May 21 1970
Portrait of Jack HillJack Hill
Jack Hill was
62 in Backfire
as ''.
Sat, Sep 10 1887 –
Fri, Nov 22 1963
Portrait of J. Louis JohnsonJ. Louis Johnson
J. Louis Johnson was
>> in Backfire
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles JordanCharles Jordan
Charles Jordan was
>> in Backfire
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas KennedyDouglas Kennedy
Douglas Kennedy was
34 in Backfire
as ''.
Tue, Sep 14 1915 –
Fri, Aug 10 1973
Portrait of Mike KillianMike Killian
Mike Killian was
>> in Backfire
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mike LallyMike Lally
Mike Lally was
49 in Backfire
as ''.
Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Fri, Feb 15 1985
Portrait of Will LeeWill Lee
Will Lee was
41 in Backfire
as ''.
Thu, Aug 06 1908 –
Tue, Dec 07 1982
Portrait of Carl M. LevinessCarl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness was
64 in Backfire
as ''.
Mon, Jul 06 1885 –
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Portrait of Max LinderMax Linder
Max Linder was
59 in Backfire
as ''.
Mon, May 19 1890 –
Sat, May 08 1971
Portrait of Pierce LydenPierce Lyden
Pierce Lyden was
42 in Backfire
as ''.
Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Sat, Oct 10 1998
Portrait of Philo McCulloughPhilo McCullough
Philo McCullough was
56 in Backfire
as ''.
Thu, Jun 15 1893 –
Fri, Jun 05 1981
Portrait of Jack MowerJack Mower
Jack Mower was
59 in Backfire
as ''.
Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Portrait of Jack PerrinJack Perrin
Jack Perrin was
53 in Backfire
as ''.
Fri, Jul 24 1896 –
Sun, Dec 17 1967
Portrait of Anthony RedondoAnthony Redondo
Anthony Redondo was
37 in Backfire
as ''.
Sat, Aug 24 1912 –
Fri, Aug 10 2007
Portrait of Waclaw RekwartWaclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart was
56 in Backfire
as ''.
Fri, Sep 08 1893 –
Tue, May 08 1973
Portrait of Harry SeymourHarry Seymour
Harry Seymour was
58 in Backfire
as ''.
Mon, Jun 22 1891 –
Sat, Nov 11 1967
Portrait of Frankie VanFrankie Van
Frankie Van was
>> in Backfire
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mack WilliamsMack Williams
Mack Williams was
>> in Backfire
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry WoodsHarry Woods
Harry Woods was
60 in Backfire
as ''.
Sat, May 04 1889 –
Sat, Dec 28 1968
Portrait of Clifton YoungClifton Young
Clifton Young was
32 in Backfire
as ''.
Sat, Sep 15 1917 –
Mon, Sep 10 1951

Crew

Portrait of Vincent ShermanVincent Sherman
Director
Vincent Sherman was
43 in Backfire
Mon, Jul 16 1906 –
Sun, Jun 18 2006
Portrait of Carl E. GuthrieCarl E. Guthrie
Director of Photography
Carl E. Guthrie was
44 in Backfire
Sun, Oct 15 1905 –
Sun, Apr 23 1967
Portrait of Ben RobertsBen Roberts
Screenplay
Ben Roberts was
33 in Backfire
Thu, Mar 23 1916 –
Sat, May 12 1984
Portrait of Ivan GoffIvan Goff
Screenplay
Ivan Goff was
39 in Backfire
Sun, Apr 17 1910 –
Thu, Sep 23 1999
Portrait of Lawrence B. MarcusLawrence B. Marcus
Story, Screenplay
Lawrence B. Marcus was
32 in Backfire
Thu, Jul 19 1917 –
Tue, Aug 28 2001
Portrait of Anthony VeillerAnthony Veiller
Producer
Anthony Veiller was
46 in Backfire
Tue, Jun 23 1903 –
Sun, Jun 27 1965
Portrait of Thomas ReillyThomas Reilly
Editor
Thomas Reilly was
>> in Backfire
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Portrait of Daniele AmfitheatrofDaniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Daniele Amfitheatrof was
48 in Backfire
Tue, Oct 29 1901 –
Tue, Jun 07 1983
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo Anderson
Costume Design
Milo Anderson was
39 in Backfire
Mon, May 09 1910 –
Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of William WallaceWilliam Wallace
Set Decoration
William Wallace was
43 in Backfire
Thu, Aug 09 1906 –
Mon, Nov 04 1968
Portrait of Gene HibbsGene Hibbs
Makeup Artist
Gene Hibbs was
>> in Backfire
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Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore was
45 in Backfire
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Leah RhodesLeah Rhodes
Costume Design
Leah Rhodes was
47 in Backfire
Mon, Jul 21 1902 –
Fri, Oct 17 1986
Portrait of Ray FormanRay Forman
Hairstylist
Ray Forman was
>> in Backfire
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Portrait of Anton GrotAnton Grot
Art Direction
Anton Grot was
66 in Backfire
Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Portrait of Alma ArmstrongAlma Armstrong
Hairstylist
Alma Armstrong was
>> in Backfire
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Portrait of Herschel BrownHerschel Brown
Grip
Herschel Brown was
>> in Backfire
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Portrait of Nick MarcellinoNick Marcellino
Makeup Artist
Nick Marcellino was
>> in Backfire
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie VoightEddie Voight
Makeup Artist
Eddie Voight was
>> in Backfire
Unknown Birthday