Backfire

"Belmondo's Up in the Air Again...With Jean Seberg Along for the Ride...And That Goldfinger Villain Trying to Shoot him Down!"

1964

1h 34m

6.3(25 votes)

Crime

Adventure

Comedy

Overview

A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout accompanied by the smuggler's sexy girlfriend.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Jean-Paul Belmondo

David Ladislas

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Jean Seberg

Olga Celan

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Enrico Maria Salerno

Mario

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Renate Ewert

The Countess

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Jean-Pierre Marielle

Van Houde

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Wolfgang Preiss

Grenner

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Diana Lorys

Rosetta

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Fernando Rey

Commissioner of Beirut harbor

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Michel Beaune

Daniel

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Roberto Camardiel

Stefanidès

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Xan das Bolas

Guard of the boat parking

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Petar Martinovitch

Otto

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Carmen de Lirio

1st girl in bed with Mario

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Fernando Sancho

Ilmaz

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Margarita Giliadov

Phone Operator

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Gert Fröbe

Karl Fehrman

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Henri Attal

Unknown Role

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José María Caffarel

Unknown Role

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Rafael Luis Calvo

Unknown Role

Camera

Jean Falloux

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Giacomo Furia

Unknown Role

Writing

Romain Gary

Unknown Role

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José Jaspe

Unknown Role

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Dominique Zardi

Unknown Role

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