Backfire
(DVD)
Contributors
Marcus, Larry, screenwriter.
Goff, Ivan, screenwriter.
Roberts, Ben, 1916-1984, screenwriter.
Veiller, Anthony, 1903-1965, film producer.
Sherman, Vincent, film director.
Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2017]
Status
Inglewood - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 B1264
1 available
DVD 791.43 B1264
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inglewood - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 B1264 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min. ; 83 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
888574489106
Notes
General Note
Deadline at dawn based on a novel by William Irish.
General Note
Backfire originally produced in 1950; Deadline at dawn originally produced in 1946.
Creation/Production Credits
Backfire: director of photgraphy, Carl Guthrie ; editor, Thomas Reilly ; music, Daniele Amfitheatrof.
Creation/Production Credits
Deadline at dawn: director of photography, Nicholas Musuraca ; editor, Roland Gross ; music, Hanns Eisler.
Participants/Performers
"Backfire": Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae, Edmond O'Brien, Dane Clark, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Begley, Frances Robinson, Richard Rober, Sheila MacRae, David Hoffman, Monte Blue, Ida Moore, Leonard Strong, John Ridgely.
Participants/Performers
"Deadline at dawn": Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia, Osa Massen, Lola Lane, Jerome Cowan, Marvin Miller, Roman Bohnen, Steven Geray, Joe Sawyer, Constance Worth, Joseph Crehan.
Description
"Backfire" (91 min.) Vincent Sherman directs this gripping yarn about recovering war veteran Gordon MacRae's quest to prove pal Edmond O'Brien innocent of murder. Aiding him is his resourceful nurse Virginia Mayo. And a secretive doctor, a lively undertaker, a desperate gambler, a dying witness and a haunting Viennese melody all lead them to a shocking climax.
Description
"Deadline at dawn" (83 min.) A gangster's sister lies dead. All clues point to sailor Bill Williams as the murderer. Slated to depart for duty at dawn, the swabbie, aided by good-hearted dime-a-dancer Susan Hayward and affable cabbie Paul Lukas, has mere hours to prove his innocence
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC ; region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English dialogue, with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Marcus, L., Goff, I., Roberts, B., Veiller, A., Sherman, V., Lindfors, V., Clark, D., Mayo, V., MacRae, G., Odets, C., Scott, A., Clurman, H., Hayward, S., Lukas, P., Williams, B., & Irish, W. (2017). Backfire. Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Larry, Marcus et al.. 2017. Backfire. Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Larry, Marcus et al.. Backfire. Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2017.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Marcus, L., Goff, I., Roberts, B., Veiller, A., Sherman, V., Lindfors, V. and Clark, D. et al (2017). Backfire. Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Marcus, Larry,, et al. Backfire. Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2017.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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