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14/03/1956 Western 1h 24m
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Was The SIXTH MAN The Secret To The Five Empty Graves?...the Answer waited in a woman's lips and watched from the shadows of a frightened town!

Overview

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.

  1. John Sturges

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Widmark

    Jim Slater

  2. Donna Reed

    Karyl Orton

  3. William Campbell

    Johnny Cool

  4. John McIntire

    Jim Bonniwell / William Slater

  5. Barton MacLane

    Sergeant George Lake

  6. Harry Morgan

    Tony Welker

  7. Robert J. Wilke

    Jeff Welker

  8. Jack Lambert

    Benton

  9. Roy Roberts

    Major Carson

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2017-02-10
There's things a man has to know and has to do, and it's best that he does them alone.

Backlash (1956) is directed by John Sturges and adapted by Borden Chase from the novel written by Frank Gruber. It stars Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, John McIntire & William Campbell. It's shot in Technicolor by Irving Glassberg on location in Tuscon, Arizona.

1870 Arizona, and Jim Slater (Widmark) is searching for the truth about what happened to his father during the Apache ambush at Gila Valley. This brings him into contact with strong willed Karyl Orton (Reed), who courtesy of her missing husband a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,025,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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