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Backlash
“IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER”
4.8 / 10• 1947• 1h 6m•NR• English
CrimeMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean Rogers
Catherine Morland
Lead
Richard Travis
Richard Conroy
Larry J. Blake
Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
John Eldredge
John Morland
Leonard Strong
Willis, Caretaker
Robert Shayne
James O'Neil
Louise Currie
Marian Gordon
Douglas Fowley
Red Bailey
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eugene Forde's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Backlash is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
