Backlash (1947)

4.8/10 66 min Crime Mystery

Overview

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

Jean Rogers

Catherine Morland

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

Sara Berner

Dorothy, Maid

Richard Benedict

Detective Sergeant Tom Carey

Stanley Blystone

Fire Warden at Car Wreck

Michael Chapin

Mike

Angela Clarke

Mrs. O'Neill

Frank Dae

Dr. Pearson

Steve Darrell

Detective Sergeant Gorman

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