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Where to Watch Backfire (1950) in the US

1950
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1h 31m
6.6IMDb

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What it's about

Bob Corey, recovering from a series of operations in a Veterans' hospital, learns that his friend, Steve Connelly, with whom he intended to buy a ranch, has disappeared under circumstance that indicate he may have been involved in a murder. Accompanied by his nurse, Julie Benson, with whom he has fallen in love, Bob follows a series of clues and incidents, including three more murders, that leads to a gambler, masquerading as an undertaker to avoid taxes on his illegal income, and has a whole lot to do with his friend's predicament.

Cast and crew

Director: Vincent Sherman
Writer: Lawrence B. Marcus, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Starring: Viveca Lindfors, Dane Clark, Virginia Mayo

Details

Release date: Feb 11, 1950
Language: English
Country: United States
Awards: 1 nomination