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Backlash

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.2K
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Donna Reed and Richard Widmark in Backlash (1956)
Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.
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Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.

  • Director
    • John Sturges
  • Writers
    • Frank Gruber
    • Borden Chase
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Donna Reed
    • William Campbell
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Frank Gruber
      • Borden Chase
    • Stars
      • Richard Widmark
      • Donna Reed
      • William Campbell
    • 30User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast33

    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Jim Slater
    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Karyl Orton
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Johnny Cool
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    • Jim Bonniwell aka William Slater
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Sgt. George Lake
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Tony Welker
    Robert J. Wilke
    Robert J. Wilke
    • Jeff Welker
    Jack Lambert
    Jack Lambert
    • Mike Benton
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Maj. Carson
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • Sheriff J.C. Marson
    • (as Edward C. Platt)
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Sheriff John F. Olson
    Phil Chambers
    Phil Chambers
    • Deputy Sheriff Dobbs
    Gregg Barton
    Gregg Barton
    • Sleepy
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    • Ned McCloud
    Frank Chase
    Frank Chase
    • Cassidy, Shotgun Rider
    Chris Alcaide
    Chris Alcaide
    • Dick Lawrence
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Andre
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Beaver
    • Little Willie
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Frank Gruber
      • Borden Chase
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director John Sturges hired several hundred Papago Native Americans to play Indians in this film.
    • Goofs
      20 minutes into film, Jim Slater riding from Indians, holsters his pistol and it bounces out. Next scene shows his pistol back in the holster.
    • Quotes
      • Jim Slater: Oh no, not again! You know, a man can get awful tired of bein' shot at.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Svengoolie: Indestructible Man (2021)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 11, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pucanj biča
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,025,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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