Backlash (1947)
IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER
66 min
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.
- Release date
- March 1, 1947
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Jean Rogers as Catherine Morland
- Richard Travis as Richard Conroy
- Larry J. Blake as Det. Lt. Jerry McMullen
- John Eldredge as John Morland
- Leonard Strong as The Stranger
- Leonard Strong as Willis - the Caretaker
- Robert Shayne as James O'Neil
- Louise Currie as Marian Gordon
- Douglas Fowley as Red Bailey
- Sara Berner as Dorothy - the Maid
- Richard Benedict as Det. Sgt. Tom Carey
Crew
- Eugene Forde · Director
- Irving Elman · Writer
- Sol M. Wurtzel · Producer
- Darrell Calker · Composer
- Benjamin H. Kline · Cinematographer
- William F. Claxton · Editor