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Backfire (1950)

NR · 1950-01-26 · 1h 31m · EN
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That "White Heat" girl turns it on again!..

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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Vincent ShermanDirector

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Virginia MayoVirginia MayoNurse Julie BensonGordon MacRaeGordon MacRaeBob CoreyEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienSteve ConnollyDane ClarkDane ClarkBen ArnoViveca LindforsViveca LindforsLysa RandolphEd BegleyEd BegleyCapt. GarciaFrances RobinsonFrances RobinsonMrs. BlayneRichard RoberRichard RoberSolly BlayneSheila MacRaeSheila MacRaeBonnie Willis (as Shela Stephens)David HoffmanDavid HoffmanBurnsMonte BlueMonte BlueDet. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)Ida MooreIda MooreSybil (uncredited)

Keywords

War veteranBoxerNoirMilitary hospitalFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityWar Veteran · Boxer · NoirMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirEmotional intensityRomance · War Veteran

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What is Backfire about?

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.

How long is Backfire?

Backfire has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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