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5.9When 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.
Released: 1950-01-2691 minDir: Vincent ShermanMystery, Crime, Thriller
Cast
- 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
Themes
- war veteran
- boxer
- film noir
- military hospital
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- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 107681
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- publication date
- 1950-01-01
- title
- Backfire
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Los Angeles
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International Standard Book Number
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IMDb
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The New York Times
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Glendale
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Scottsdale
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John Huston
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film noir
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femme fatale
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crime film
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B movie
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Edmond O'Brien
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Turner Classic Movies
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Ed Begley
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Virginia Mayo
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White Heat
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match fixing
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Viveca Lindfors
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Jack Warner
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Categories
1950 American films1950 English-language films1950 films1950s crime thriller filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime thriller filmsEnglish-language crime thriller filmsFilm noirFilms directed by Vincent ShermanFilms scored by Daniele AmfitheatrofFilms set in 1948Films set in 1949Template film date with 1 release dateWarner Bros. films