Backfire
1950 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 1,919 VOTES · DIR. Vincent Sherman
Overview
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,286 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:14 Julie.
00:03:57 Merry Christmas.
00:06:59 Why do you always get romantic after your hypo?
00:11:24 - Morning, Corey. - Hello, doc.
00:14:27 Hop in, son.
00:17:32 ...that a man's been killed on Marden Drive, out in the Los Feliz district.
00:21:12 - Okay? - Thanks, captain.
00:24:52 Well, I know what I heard, Mr. Corey.
00:27:51 I hope you haven't, as we say, lost a loved one.
00:31:12 In the nightclub business, you could use a bouncer.
00:34:37 We'd like to talk to you now if we could.
00:39:27 This make it any easier?
00:45:20 That guy Lou, he's poison.
00:49:59 Try to keep my brain clear. Nothing helps tonight.
00:53:04 - Vianashtak? - That's it.
00:56:41 Feeling bad won't bring the Willis girl back to life.
00:59:19 - Thanks. - Thanks for coming in.
01:02:36 Crooked gambler makes an enemy every time he rakes in a pot.
01:06:59 ...but maybe Mr. Walsh kill me too if he know I see.
01:13:16 When was this? Just a few moments ago.
01:17:15 I'm a doctor. I can't stand by and watch that boy die.
01:22:19 She's a tramp! She couldn't say it. Not even once.
01:25:58 - Tell me! - Lou!
40:00:00 which he would receive on Saturday.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,286
Dialogue density14.1 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line40:00:00
Production Record
DirectorVincent Sherman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,919