Backfire
A man sets out to prove that his friend is innocent of the murder of a gambler.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Lysa Radolph Viveca Lindfors
- Ben Arno Dane Clark
- Julie Benson Virginia Mayo
- Steve Connolly Edmond O'brien
- Bob Corey Gordon Macrae
- Captain Garcia Ed Begley
- Mrs Blayne Frances Robinson
- Solly Blayne Richard Rober
- Bonnie Willis Sheila Macrae
- Burns David Hoffman
- [Detective Sergeant Pluthner] Monte Blue
- [Sybil] Ida Moore
- [Lee Quong] Leonard Strong
- [plainclothesman] John Ridgely
- [attendant] Ray Montgomery
- [cab driver] Charles Jordan
- [cab driver] Will Lee
- [cab driver] Clifton Young
- [police car driver] Philo McCullough
- [Dr Herbert Anstead] Mack Williams
- [Miss Haller, receptionist] Helen Westcott
- [Bingo Brent, prize fighter] John Daheim
- [waiter] John Arnold
- [waiter] Santiago Martinez
- [Rocky, pianist] Harry Seymour
- [James, black servant] Ernest Anderson
- [Blake, plainclothesman] John Dehner
- [doctor] Mike Kilian
- [Hommel] J. Louis Johnson
- [fight fan] Fred Kelsey
- [Detective George] Jack Mower
- [radio voice] Douglas Kennedy
- [police broadcaster] Russ Conway
- [guest] Paul Bradley
- [second] Frankie Van
- [detective] Pierce Lyden
- [fight extra] Edward Biby
- [lobby loafer] Jack Perrin
- [cabby] Creighton Hale
Credits
Direction
- Director Vincent Sherman
- Dialogue Director Maurice Murphy
- [Assistant Director] James Mcmahon
- [Script Supervisor] Alma D. Young
Production
- Production Company Warner Bros.
- Producer Anthony Veiller
- [Unit Manager] Don Page
Writing
- Screenplay Lawrence B. Marcus
- Screenplay Ivan Goff
- Screenplay Ben Roberts
- Story by Lawrence B. Marcus
Photography
- Director of Photography Carl Guthrie
- [Camera Operator] Louis Jennings
- [Gaffer] Victor Johnson
- [Grip] Herschel Brown
Stills
- [Stills] Frank Bjerring
Editing
- Film Editor Thomas Reilly
Design
- Art Director Anton F. Grot
- Set Decorator William Wallace
Costumes
- Miss Lindfors' Gowns Milo Anderson
- Miss Mayo's Gowns Leah Rhodes
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Perc Westmore
- [Make-up] Eddie Voight
- [Make-up] Gene Hibbs
- [Make-up] Nicky Marcellino
- [Hairdresser] Alma Armstrong
- [Hairdresser] Ray Foreman
Music
- Music Daniele Amfitheatrof
- Music Director Ray Heindorf
- Orchestrations Sidney Cutner
- Orchestrations Leo Shuken
Sound
- Sound Stanley Jones
Consultant
- [Technical Adviser] Monica Cahill
- [Technical Adviser] Dr Franklin Wilkins
