United States / Jan 26, 1950 / NR / New York City, New York
That "White Heat" girl turns it on again!..
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Rober | Solly Blayne |
| Sheila MacRae | Bonnie Willis |
| David Hoffman | Burns |
| Monte Blue | Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway | Police Broadcaster (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited) |
| John Dehner | Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Fight Fan (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane | Dr. Nolan (uncredited) |
| Ray Montgomery | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Ida Moore | Sybil (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Leonard Strong | Lee Quong (uncredited) |
| Helen Westcott | Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Fight Fan (uncredited) |
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| Paul Bradley | Guest (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Fight Fan (uncredited) |
| James Gonzalez | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Vinton Hayworth | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Hill | Cop at Shootout (uncredited) |
| J. Louis Johnson | Hommel - Janitor (uncredited) |
| Charles Jordan | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kennedy | Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited) |
| Mike Killian | Quong's Doctor (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Will Lee | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Canteen Customer (uncredited) |
| Max Linder | Canteen Customer (uncredited) |
| Pierce Lyden | Detective (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Police Car Driver (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Detective George (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited) |
| Anthony Redondo | Man on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Waclaw Rekwart | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour | Rocky - Pianist (uncredited) |
| Frankie Van | Second (uncredited) |
| Mack Williams | Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited) |
| Harry Woods | Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited) |
| Clifton Young | Cabby (uncredited) |
| Ernest Anderson | James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited) |
| Santiago Martínez | Waiter (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Backfire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1950 |
| Production | Anthony Veiller |
| Writer | Lawrence B. Marcus, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts |
| Editing | Thomas Reilly |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie, Louis Jennings, Frank Bjerring, Herschel Brown |
| Assistant directors | James McMahon, Vincent Sherman, Alma Young |
| Lighting | Vic Johnson |
| Camera operators | Louis Jennings, Carl E. Guthrie, Frank Bjerring, Herschel Brown |
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| Additional photography | Carl E. Guthrie, Louis Jennings, Frank Bjerring, Herschel Brown |
| Production design | William Wallace, Anton Grot |
| Art direction | Anton Grot, William Wallace |
| Set decoration | William Wallace, Anton Grot |
| Music | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Ray Heindorf, Sidney Cutner, Leo Shuken, Stanley Jones |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Ray Heindorf, Sidney Cutner, Leo Shuken, Stanley Jones |
| Costume design | Leah Rhodes, Milo Anderson, Eddie Voight, Perc Westmore, Gene Hibbs, Nick Marcellino, Ray Forman, Alma Armstrong |
| Makeup | Eddie Voight, Perc Westmore, Gene Hibbs, Nick Marcellino, Leah Rhodes, Milo Anderson, Ray Forman, Alma Armstrong |
| Hairstyling | Eddie Voight, Perc Westmore, Gene Hibbs, Nick Marcellino, Leah Rhodes, Milo Anderson, Ray Forman, Alma Armstrong |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 11, 1950 / NR
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