Backlash (1956)
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
- Released
- 1956-03-14
- Genres
- Western
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Borden Chase, John Sturges
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 51 votes
Cast
- Richard Widmark as Jim Slater
- Donna Reed as Karyl Orton
- William Campbell as Johnny Cool
- John McIntire as Jim Bonniwell / William Slater
- Barton MacLane as Sergeant George Lake
- Harry Morgan as Tony Welker
- Robert J. Wilke as Jeff Welker
- Jack Lambert as Benton
- Roy Roberts as Major Carson
- Edward Platt as Sheriff J.C. Marson
- Robert Foulk as Sheriff John F. Olson
- Phil Chambers as Deputy Sheriff Dobbs