Backlash (1956)

  • NR
  • 03/14/1956 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 24m

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.

Borden Chase

Screenplay

John Sturges

Director

Frank Gruber

Novel

Cast

Richard Widmark's headshot

Richard Widmark

Jim Slater
Donna Reed's headshot

Donna Reed

Karyl Orton
William Campbell's headshot

William Campbell

Johnny Cool
John McIntire's headshot

John McIntire

Jim Bonniwell / William Slater
Barton MacLane's headshot

Barton MacLane

Sergeant George Lake
Harry Morgan's headshot

Harry Morgan

Tony Welker
Robert J. Wilke's headshot

Robert J. Wilke

Jeff Welker
Jack Lambert's headshot

Jack Lambert

Benton

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