Backfire

Backfire (1950)

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

  • Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1950-01-26
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 28 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Vincent Sherman
star 5.8/10
From 28 Ratings

Summary

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.

Backfire Trailer

Is Backfire on HBO Max?

Unfortunately the movie Backfire is not yet available on HBO Max.

  • Viveca Lindfors

    as Lysa Radoff

  • Dane Clark

    as Ben Arno

  • Virginia Mayo

    as Nurse Julie Benson

  • Edmond O'Brien

    as Steve Connolly

  • Gordon MacRae

    as Bob Corey

  • Ed Begley

    as Capt. Garcia

  • Frances Robinson

    as Mrs. Blayne

  • Richard Rober

    as Solly Blayne

  • Sheila MacRae

    as Bonnie Willis

  • David Hoffman

    as Burns

  • Monte Blue

    as Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

  • Russ Conway

    as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

  • John Daheim

    as Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

  • John Dehner

    as Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Fred Kelsey

    as Fight Fan (uncredited)

  • Charles Lane

    as Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

  • Ray Montgomery

    as Attendant (uncredited)

  • Ida Moore

    as Sybil (uncredited)

  • John Ridgely

    as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

  • Charles Sherlock

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Leonard Strong

    as Lee Quong (uncredited)

  • Helen Westcott

    as Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

  • Edward Biby

    as Fight Fan (uncredited)

  • Paul Bradley

    as Guest (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    as Fight Fan (uncredited)

  • James Gonzalez

    as Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Creighton Hale

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Vinton Hayworth

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Jack Hill

    as Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

  • J. Louis Johnson

    as Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

  • Charles Jordan

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Douglas Kennedy

    as Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

  • Mike Killian

    as Quong's Doctor (uncredited)

  • Mike Lally

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Will Lee

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Carl M. Leviness

    as Canteen Customer (uncredited)

  • Max Linder

    as Canteen Customer (uncredited)

  • Pierce Lyden

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Philo McCullough

    as Police Car Driver (uncredited)

  • Jack Mower

    as Detective George (uncredited)

  • Jack Perrin

    as Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

  • Anthony Redondo

    as Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Harry Seymour

    as Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)

  • Frankie Van

    as Second (uncredited)

  • Mack Williams

    as Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

  • Harry Woods

    as Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

  • Clifton Young

    as Cabby (uncredited)

  • Ernest Anderson

    as James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

  • Santiago Martínez

    as Waiter (uncredited)
Directing Vincent Sherman Director
Writing Lawrence B. Marcus Screenplay
Sound Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer
Writing Ivan Goff Screenplay
Production Anthony Veiller Producer
Writing Lawrence B. Marcus Story
Camera Carl E. Guthrie Director of Photography
Writing Ben Roberts Screenplay
Editing Thomas Reilly Editor
Art William Wallace Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Eddie Voight Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Gene Hibbs Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Nick Marcellino Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Leah Rhodes Costume Design
Art Anton Grot Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Milo Anderson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Ray Forman Hairstylist
Production Don Alvarado Production Manager
Sound Ray Heindorf Music Director
Directing James McMahon Assistant Director
Crew Max Steiner Additional Music
Directing Alma Young Script Supervisor
Crew Maurice Murphy Dialogue Coach
Camera Louis Jennings Camera Operator
Sound Sidney Cutner Orchestrator
Crew Anthony Redondo Stand In
Camera Frank Bjerring Still Photographer
Sound Leo Shuken Orchestrator
Sound Stanley Jones Sound
Costume & Make-Up Joan Joseff Other
Lighting Vic Johnson Gaffer
Costume & Make-Up Alma Armstrong Hairstylist
Camera Herschel Brown Grip

Related Movies

keyboard_arrow_up