Backfire

Name: Backfire
Director: Vincent Sherman
Released: 1950
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Viveca Lindfors, Dane Clark, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Gordon MacRae

1950

Dir. Vincent Sherman

1h 31m

USA

Synopsis

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 Sherman

Director

Vincent Sherman

1906 – 2006

Vincent Sherman (July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director, and actor, who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959). He began his career as an actor on Broadway and later films. He directed B-movies for Warner Bros. before moving up to A-pictures. He was a good friend of actor Errol Flynn, whom he direc…

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