BACKLASH (1956) ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: John Sturges
Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell,
John McIntire, Harry Morgan, Edward C. Platt
Reed and Widmark track down a killer and a fortune in gold in the aftermath of an Indian attack. Things get a lot more complicated before they reach the end of the trail. A good cast and director, but not a high watermark for either Widmark or Sturges. Look for the late William Campbell as Johnny Cool, a gunslinging dandy who's just begging to be shot. Widmark obliges.
William Campbell
(1923-2011)
