Movie
Backlash
Was The SIXTH MAN The Secret To The Five Empty Graves?...the Answer waited in a woman's lips and watched from the shadows of a frightened town!
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.
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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Backlash
Cast
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 LambertBentonCredits
- Directed by
- John Sturges
- Written by
- Borden Chase, Frank Gruber
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1M
Production
Universal International PicturesUnited States
