Backlash (1947)
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.
- Released
- 1947-03-01
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery
- Runtime
- 66 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Eugene Forde, Irving Elman
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 from 20 votes
Cast
- Jean Rogers as Catherine Morland
- Richard Travis as Richard Conroy
- Larry J. Blake as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
- John Eldredge as John Morland
- Leonard Strong as Willis, Caretaker
- Robert Shayne as James O'Neil
- Louise Currie as Marian Gordon
- Douglas Fowley as Red Bailey
- Sara Berner as Dorothy, Maid
- Richard Benedict as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
- Wynne Larke as Patricia McMullen
- Susan Klimist as McMullen Girl, Outfielder