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Backfire (1950) Poster

(1950)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Vincent Sherman

Writing Credits  

Lawrence B. Marcus ... (screenplay) (as Larry Marcus) &
Ivan Goff ... (screenplay) and
Ben Roberts ... (screenplay)
 
Lawrence B. Marcus ... (from a story by) (as Larry Marcus)

Cast (in credits order)  

Viveca Lindfors ... Lysa Radoff
Dane Clark ... Ben Arno
Virginia Mayo ... Nurse Julie Benson
Edmond O'Brien ... Steve Connelly
Gordon MacRae ... Bob Corey
Ed Begley ... Police Capt. Garcia
Frances Robinson Frances Robinson ... Mrs. Blayne
Richard Rober ... Solly Blayne
Sheila MacRae ... Bonnie Willis (as Sheila Stephens)
David Hoffman ... Burns
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernest Anderson ... James - Party Servant (uncredited)
Edward Biby ... Fight Fan (uncredited)
Monte Blue ... Detective Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Guest (uncredited)
Russ Conway ... Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
John Daheim ... Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)
John Dehner ... Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert ... Fight Fan (uncredited)
James Gonzalez ... Club Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth ... Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Hill Jack Hill ... Cop at Shootout (uncredited)
J. Louis Johnson ... Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)
Charles Jordan Charles Jordan ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey ... Fight Fan (uncredited)
Douglas Kennedy ... Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Mike Killian Mike Killian ... Quong's Doctor (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Lane ... Dr. Nolan (uncredited)
Will Lee ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Canteen Customer (uncredited)
Max Linder Max Linder ... Canteen Customer (uncredited)
Pierce Lyden ... Detective (uncredited)
Santiago Martínez Santiago Martínez ... Waiter (uncredited)
Philo McCullough ... Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery ... Attendant (uncredited)
Ida Moore ... Sybil (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Detective George (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo Anthony Redondo ... Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart Waclaw Rekwart ... Bartender (uncredited)
John Ridgely ... Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Harry Seymour Harry Seymour ... Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Leonard Strong ... Lee Quong (uncredited)
Frankie Van Frankie Van ... Second (uncredited)
Helen Westcott ... Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)
Mack Williams Mack Williams ... Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)
Harry Woods ... Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)
Clifton Young ... Cabby (uncredited)

Produced by 

Anthony Veiller ... producer

Music by 

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Cinematography by 

Carl E. Guthrie ... (as Carl Guthrie)

Editing by 

Thomas Reilly

Art Direction by 

Anton Grot

Set Decoration by 

William Wallace

Costume Design by 

Milo Anderson ... (Miss Lindfors' gowns)
Leah Rhodes ... (Miss Mayo's gowns)

Makeup Department 

Perc Westmore ... makeup artist
Alma Armstrong ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Ray Forman ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Gene Hibbs ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Nick Marcellino ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Eddie Voight ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Don Alvarado ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

James McMahon ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Stanley Jones ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Frank Bjerring ... still photographer (uncredited)
Herschel Brown ... grip (uncredited)
Louis Jennings ... camera operator (uncredited)
Vic Johnson ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Sidney Cutner ... orchestrator (as Sid Cutner)
Ray Heindorf ... musical director
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator
Max Steiner ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Alma Young ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Maurice Murphy ... dialogue director
Monica Cahill ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo ... stand-in: Gordon MacRae (uncredited)
Franklin Wilkins ... technical advisor (uncredited)

See also

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