Backlash

Directed by John Sturges

Not Rated

1956 84mWestern, Drama

6.642%6.5

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Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.

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Mister ArnMay 21, 2025
Johnny Slater is looking to avenge his father's death with a mysterious sixth man that only he knows exists. How he knows is never explained, and with lots of foreshadowing, we are led to the dramatic ending. The romantic side of the film is indifferent, with some lust, then finding total commitment in the last reel.

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Backlash was released on March 1, 1956.

Backlash was directed by John Sturges.

Backlash has a runtime of 84 min.

Backlash was produced by Aaron Rosenberg.

The key characters in Backlash are Jim Slater (Richard Widmark), Karyl Orton (Donna Reed), Johnny Cool (William Campbell).

Backlash is rated Not Rated.

Backlash is a Western, Drama film.

Backlash has an audience rating of 4.2 out of 10.

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