Crime ·Mystery · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 6m

Backlash

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Director
Eugene Forde
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
Crew
Benjamin H. Kline — Director of Photography William F. Claxton — Editor Darrell Calker — Original Music Composer Irving Elman — Screenplay Sol M. Wurtzel — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
film noirb movie
Key Collaborators
Eugene Forde Director Benjamin H. Kline Director of Photography William F. Claxton Editor Darrell Calker Original Music Composer Irving Elman Screenplay Sol M. Wurtzel Producer
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