Backlash

Backlash (1956) — western film. Directed by John Sturges. Starring Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell, John McIntire. This page maps 8 characters and 9 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Backlash (1956) Poster

Interactive Features for Backlash

Backlash offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 9 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

Jim's search for his father's killer uncovers a stolen-gold secret and leads to a fatal reunion with his estranged father.

Western · 6.5/10 · 84 min · 1956

Credits

Director

John Sturges
Cast

as Jim Slater

Richard Widmark
Cast

as Karyl Orton

Donna Reed
Cast

as Johnny Cool

William Campbell
Cast

as Jim Bonniwell / William Slater

John McIntire
Cast

as Sergeant George Lake

Barton MacLane
Cast

as Tony Welker

Harry Morgan
Cast

as Jeff Welker

Robert J. Wilke
Cast

as Benton

Jack Lambert
Cast

as Major Carson

Roy Roberts
Cast

as Sheriff J.C. Marson

Edward Platt
Cast

as Sheriff John F. Olson

Robert Foulk
Cast

as Deputy Sheriff Dobbs

Phil Chambers

Videos

Backlash - Trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q2756984), public domain (CC0).