Backlash
“IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER”
1947•NR•1h 6m•4.8•Released
CrimeMystery
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.
Director
Eugene Forde
Writer
Irving Elman
Languages
English
Studio
Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
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
Wynne Larke
Patricia McMullen
Susan Klimist
McMullen Girl, Outfielder
Wong Artarne
Chinese Waiter
Stanley Blystone
Fire Warden at Car Wreck
Michael Chapin
Mike
Production
Company
Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Producer
Sol M. Wurtzel
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