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1962 British film by Paul Almond From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Backfire! (also known as Backfire) is a 1962 second feature[1] British film directed by Paul Almond and starring Alfred Burke, Zena Marshall and Oliver Johnston.[2] Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it was based on a story by Edgar Wallace.
Backfire! | |
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Directed by | Paul Almond |
Screenplay by | Robert Stewart |
Story by | Edgar Wallace |
Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
Starring | Alfred Burke Oliver Johnston |
Cinematography | Bert Mason |
Edited by | Derek Holding |
Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Economical thriller in the Edgar Wallace series, adequately acted and presented."[3]
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