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Backfire
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

A gangster learns from a newspaper reporter that the police have found a witness who saw him kill a police officer. He directs a gang moll to pump the reporter for the name of the witness and directs his henchmen to construct a time bomb ...See moreA gangster learns from a newspaper reporter that the police have found a witness who saw him kill a police officer. He directs a gang moll to pump the reporter for the name of the witness and directs his henchmen to construct a time bomb to eliminate the person who can identify him as the murderer. After the timer on the bomb has been set, but before it can be placed, the police arrive to interrogate the suspects. Written by David Bassler See less
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Director
Bill Gillett (as William Gillett)
Writer
Wayne Shoemaker (written by)
Producer
Jerome C. Robinson (as Jerome Robinson)
Cinematographer
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 16, 1953

Release date
Jun 16, 1953 (United States)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Lin McCarthy
Bob Pritchard Bob Pritchard   See fewer
Lewis Charles
Frankie Ferris Frankie Ferris   See fewer
Jack Klugman
Nails Donlan Nails Donlan   See fewer
Louis Sorin
Barrow (as Lou Sorin) Barrow (as Lou Sorin)   See fewer
Bernard Burke
Hanrahan Hanrahan   See fewer
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