---
title: 'Backfire (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincent Sherman'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/backfire-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042219/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Backfire (1950)

1950 · 91 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Backfire is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Vincent Sherman starring Virginia Mayo and Gordon MacRae, with Edmond O'Brien, Dane Clark, and Viveca Lindfors in support.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincent Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-sherman)
- **Screenplay:** [Ivan Goff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-goff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniele Amfitheatrof](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-amfitheatrof)
- **Producer:** [Anthony Veiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-veiller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Carl E. Guthrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-e-guthrie)
- **Editor:** [Thomas Reilly](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-reilly)

## Cast

- [Ed Begley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-begley)
- [Sheila MacRae](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-macrae)
- [Gordon MacRae](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-macrae)
- [Harry Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-woods)
- [Dane Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/dane-clark)
- [Viveca Lindfors](https://cinepixo.com/people/viveca-lindfors)
- [Monte Blue](https://cinepixo.com/people/monte-blue)
- [Edmond O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-o-brien)
- [Leonard Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-strong)
- [Virginia Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-mayo)
- [Richard Rober](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-rober)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/backfire-1950
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