Backfire Filming Locations

Name: Backfire
Director: Vincent Sherman
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Viveca Lindfors, Dane Clark, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien

Where was Backfire filmed? Backfire was filmed in 11 locations across United States in the following places:

Backfire Filming Locations

Backfire : hotel where Corey and Connolly stayed - demolished 1955

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Fremont Hotel - 401 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( hotel where Corey and Connolly stayed - demolished 1955 )

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Stone Canyon Rd, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( hotel where Corey and Connolly stayed )

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Olvera Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( street scenes )

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Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Solly Blayne's house )

Los Feliz is a relaxed hillside enclave that draws both established and up-and-coming creative types. There are plenty of old-school watering holes, hip shops and cafes, plus the Vista Theatre, a 1923 movie palace, and a pair of exemplary Frank Lloyd Wright homes. The neighborhood borders sprawling Griffith Park, beloved by locals for its hiking, concerts at the Greek Theatre and stargazing at Griffith Observatory.

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Glendale, California, USA ( streets and mortuary scenes )

Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Downtown, the Museum of Neon Art showcases light-based, kinetic and electric art, plus vintage neon signs. Brand Park has trails and the 19th-century Doctor’s House Museum and Gazebo. The Verdugo Mountains offer equestrian routes and hilltop lookouts. Northeast, trails run through rugged Deukmejian Wilderness Park in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Backfire : hospital where Bob Corey was admited for surgery

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Birmingham Veterans' Hospital, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA ( hospital where Bob Corey was admited for surgery )

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Los Angeles County General Hospital - 2051 Marengo St., Los Angeles, California, USA ( where they visit Quong )

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Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

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1101 Stone Canyon Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Arno's house, given as "1121 Canyon Road" in the film )

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Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA ( Studio )

Backfire (1950)

Runtime: 91 minutes

Rating: 6.6

Release year: 1950

IMDB: tt0042219

Plot summary

While recuperating from wartime back injuries at a hospital, veteran Bob Corey is visited on Christmas Eve by a beautiful stranger with an even stranger message.

Genres

Crime

Film-Noir

Mystery

Cast

Viveca Lindfors

Dane Clark

Virginia Mayo

Edmond O'Brien

Directors

Vincent Sherman

Backfire Filming Locations

Backfire Filming Locations

1: Fremont Hotel - 401 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( hotel where Corey and Connolly stayed - demolished 1955 )

2: Stone Canyon Rd, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

3: Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( hotel where Corey and Connolly stayed )

4: Olvera Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( street scenes )

5: Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Solly Blayne's house )

6: Glendale, California, USA ( streets and mortuary scenes )

7: Birmingham Veterans' Hospital, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA ( hospital where Bob Corey was admited for surgery )

8: Los Angeles County General Hospital - 2051 Marengo St., Los Angeles, California, USA ( where they visit Quong )

9: Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

10: 1101 Stone Canyon Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Arno's house, given as "1121 Canyon Road" in the film )

11: Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA ( Studio )

Backfire (1950)