Backlash

"IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER"

Mar 1 1947 Approved 1h 6m
Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

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.

Plot

A body, believed to be that of a criminal lawyer, sends the police hunting for the killer. The lawyer's wife, his partner, and an ex-convict are, in turn, suspected of the crime. But the body was incorrectly identified, and the lawyer is still alive. He murders his partner and is planning on killing his wife.

Written by

Irving Elman

Directed by

Eugene Forde

Cast

Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Larry J. Blake

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sol M. Wurtzel Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
589
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA