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Backfire

NR

1950

91 minutes

MysteryCrimeThriller

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.

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Viveca Lindfors headshot

Viveca Lindfors

Lysa Radoff

Dane Clark headshot

Dane Clark

Ben Arno

Virginia Mayo headshot

Virginia Mayo

Nurse Julie Benson

Edmond O'Brien headshot

Edmond O'Brien

Steve Connolly

Gordon MacRae headshot

Gordon MacRae

Bob Corey

Ed Begley headshot

Ed Begley

Capt. Garcia

Frances Robinson headshot

Frances Robinson

Mrs. Blayne

Richard Rober headshot

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

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Russ Conway

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John Daheim

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John Dehner

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Dick Gordon

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Fred Kelsey

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Charles Lane

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Ray Montgomery

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Ida Moore

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John Ridgely

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Charles Sherlock

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Leonard Strong

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Helen Westcott

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Edward Biby

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Paul Bradley

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Joe Gilbert

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James Gonzalez

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Creighton Hale

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Vinton Hayworth

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Jack Hill

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J. Louis Johnson

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Charles Jordan

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Douglas Kennedy

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Mike Killian

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Mike Lally

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Will Lee

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Carl M. Leviness

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Max Linder

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Pierce Lyden

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Philo McCullough

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Jack Mower

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Anthony Redondo

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Waclaw Rekwart

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Harry Seymour

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Frankie Van

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Mack Williams

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Harry Woods

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Clifton Young

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Ernest Anderson

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Santiago Martínez

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