Backfire(1950)
That "White Heat" girl turns it on again!..
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.
Movie: Backfire
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lysa Radoff
Ben Arno
Nurse Julie Benson
Steve Connolly
Bob Corey
Capt. Garcia
Mrs. Blayne
Solly Blayne
Bonnie Willis
Burns
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