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Cast
Jean Rogers
as Catherine Morland
Richard Travis
as Richard Conroy
Larry J. Blake
as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
John Eldredge
as John Morland
Leonard Strong
as Willis, Caretaker
Robert Shayne
as James O'Neil
Louise Currie
as Marian Gordon
Douglas Fowley
as Red Bailey
Sara Berner
as Dorothy, Maid
Richard Benedict
as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1947
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery
Votes20
DirectorEugene Forde
WritersIrving Elman
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBacklash
About Backlash
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.
Directed by Eugene Forde, Backlash leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Larry J. Blake — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1947.
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