Does Backlash end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Backlash easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Backlash

Name: Backlash
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Released: 1947
Duration: 66 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Larry J. Blake, John Eldredge, Leonard Strong

IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER

Directed by Eugene Forde

Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel Productions

194766 min4.8 / 10

A noir-inflected mystery where a chance encounter spirals into false accusation and marital suspicion, built on paranoia and moral entanglement.

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Betrayal By Insiders Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Crime Mystery

Keywords

Film Noir B Movie

Questions people ask

Does Backlash end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Backlash sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Backlash easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Backlash scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Backlash violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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