Backlash
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“IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER”
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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Cast
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Jean Rogers
Catherine Morland
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Richard Travis
Richard Conroy
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
Larry J. Blake
Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
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Sunset Boulevard
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John Eldredge
John Morland
Known for
Dangerous
Invaders from Mars
Leonard Strong
Willis, Caretaker
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Shane
The Naked Jungle
Robert Shayne
James O'Neil
Known for
Adventures of Superman
The Flash
Louise Currie
Marian Gordon
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The Ape Man
Voodoo Man
Douglas Fowley
Red Bailey
Known for
Singin' in the Rain
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Sara Berner
Dorothy, Maid
Known for
Rear Window
Book Revue
Richard Benedict
Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
Known for
Ace in the Hole
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Wynne Larke
Patricia McMullen
Susan Klimist
McMullen Girl, Outfielder
No other roles listed
Eugene Forde Director · Irving Elman Screenplay Darrell Calker Composer
United States release March 1, 1947 · Produced in United States · Production 20th Century Studios
Production
Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 1, 1947
Theatrical
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