Backlash
Seen it?1956 | 84 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Magnificent Seven or Bad Day at Black Rock, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Sturges
- Richard WidmarkJim Slater
- Donna ReedKaryl Orton
- William CampbellJohnny Cool
- John McIntireJim Bonniwell / William Slater
- Barton MacLaneSergeant George Lake
- Harry MorganTony Welker
- Robert J. WilkeJeff Welker
- Jack LambertBenton
- Roy RobertsMajor Carson
- Edward PlattSheriff J.C. Marson