About Backlash
- Released on March 14, 1956
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.
Full Cast of Backlash
Richard Widmark plays Jim Slater
Donna Reed plays Karyl Orton
William Campbell plays Johnny Cool
John McIntire plays Jim Bonniwell / William Slater
Barton MacLane plays Sergeant George Lake
Harry Morgan plays Tony Welker
Robert J. Wilke plays Jeff Welker
Jack Lambert plays Benton
Roy Roberts plays Major Carson
Edward Platt plays Sheriff J.C. Marson
Robert Foulk plays Sheriff John F. Olson
Phil Chambers plays Deputy Sheriff Dobbs
Gregg Barton plays Sleepy
Fred Graham plays Ned McCloud
Frank Chase plays Cassidy
Chris Alcaide plays Dick Lawrence (uncredited)
Walter Beaver plays Little Willie (uncredited)
Wayne Burson plays Soldier (uncredited)
Johnny Carpenter plays Rider (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley plays Pot Luck (uncredited)
Rex Lease plays Sergeant Blane (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt plays Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
John Maxwell plays Colonel Welnick (uncredited)
John McKee plays Harry, Deputy (uncredited)
Regis Parton plays Deputy Sheriff Tom Welker (uncredited)
George Patterson plays Townsman (uncredited)
William Phillips plays Rebel, the Bartender (uncredited)
Lee Roberts plays Fresno, Bonniwell Henchman (uncredited)
Glenn Strange plays Milliken, Stage Driver (uncredited)
Jack Williams plays Castro (uncredited)
Crew of Backlash
Sound
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Directing
Writing
Production
Camera
Editing
- Richard Widmark
- Donna Reed
- William Campbell
- John McIntire
- Barton MacLane
- Harry Morgan
- Robert J. Wilke
- Jack Lambert
- Roy Roberts
- Edward Platt
- Robert Foulk
- Phil Chambers
- Gregg Barton
- Fred Graham
- Frank Chase
- Chris Alcaide
- Walter Beaver
- Wayne Burson
- Johnny Carpenter
- I. Stanford Jolley
- Rex Lease
- Norman Leavitt
- John Maxwell
- John McKee
- Regis Parton
- George Patterson
- William Phillips
- Lee Roberts
- Glenn Strange
- Jack Williams
- Anthony Scaramucci