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.
Backlash has generally received mixed reviews.
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Backlash was released in 1956 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving Backlash (1956) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 60%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Backlash a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 58%, Backlash is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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