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Backlash (1947)

"IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER"

4.9/10 1h 6m Mar 01, 1947
Crime Mystery

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.

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Movie Details

Original Title Backlash
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers
Catherine Morland
Popularity: 0.3
Richard Travis
Richard Travis
Richard Conroy
Popularity: 0.7
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
Popularity: 0.3
John Eldredge
John Eldredge
John Morland
Popularity: 0.5
Leonard Strong
Leonard Strong
Willis, Caretaker
Popularity: 2.8
Robert Shayne
Robert Shayne
James O'Neil
Popularity: 1.7
Louise Currie
Louise Currie
Marian Gordon
Popularity: 0.2
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Red Bailey
Popularity: 0.7
Sara Berner
Sara Berner
Dorothy, Maid
Popularity: 0.7
Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict
Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
Popularity: 3.3
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Wynne Larke
Patricia McMullen
No Photo" alt="Susan Klimist" class="cast-photo">
Susan Klimist
McMullen Girl, Outfielder
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Eugene Forde
Producer Sol M. Wurtzel
Editor William F. Claxton
Screenplay Irving Elman

Production

Sol M. Wurtzel Productions

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Keywords

film noir b movie

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 5/10
Nov 23, 2023

Yikes, but there's a load of dialogue in this film-noir. It's almost exhausting to listen to after a period of relentless chatting and precious little actual action. "Moreland" (John Eldrdge) features much more prominently in this detective yarn about his own murderer than you might expect. That's b ... Read more

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Based on 18 votes

Details
Release Date March 1, 1947
Runtime 1h 6m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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