The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Backfire! (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

Backfire! (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Curzon employs the brash and confident Logan to save his ailing business. However Logan's confidence is not matched by his ability and his desperate measures lead to a life threatening situation.

Director

Paul Almond

Writer

Robert Banks Stewart (screenplay) (as Robert Stewart)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Ronnie Curtis (as Ronald Curtis)

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Updated Jan 31, 1962

Release date

Jan 1962 (United Kingdom)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Alfred Burke Mitchell Logan Mitchell Logan See fewer	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Zena Marshall Pauline Logan Pauline Logan See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
Oliver Johnston Bernard Curzon Bernard Curzon See fewer	The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
Noel Trevarthen Jack Bryce Jack Bryce See fewer	Carson's Law (1983)
Suzanne Neve Shirley Curzon Shirley Curzon See fewer	Scrooge (1970)
Derek Francis Arthur Tilsley Arthur Tilsley See fewer	Scrooge (1970)
John Cazabon Willy Kyser Willy Kyser See fewer	The Snake Woman (1961)
Madeleine Christie Hannah Chenko Hannah Chenko See fewer	Electric Dreams (1984)
Claire Nielson Valentina Chenko (as Claire Isbister) Valentina Chenko (as Claire Isbister) See fewer	The Revenue Men (1967)
Frank Hawkins Inspector Fletcher Inspector Fletcher See fewer	King of the Underworld (1952)
Donald Eccles Hargreaves Hargreaves See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Melody O'Brian Thelma Thelma See fewer	Revak the Rebel (1960)
Edwin Brown Commissionaire Commissionaire See fewer	10 Rillington Place (1971)
Beresford Williams Nightwatchman Nightwatchman See fewer	Richard the Lionheart (1962)
Bernard Kay Fire Chief Fire Chief See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Philip Ray Coroner Coroner See fewer	Starr and Company (1958)
Audrey Nicholson Maid in Hotel Maid in Hotel See fewer	I Give It a Year (2013)
Terry Bale Vanman Vanman See fewer	Stage 2 (1971)
Stuart Hutchison Fireman Fireman See fewer	Kenilworth (1957)
Dan Cressey Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Dunkirk (1958)
Roy Everson Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Name of the Rose (1986)
Eileen Harvey Hairdresser (uncredited) Hairdresser (uncredited) See fewer	The Beggar's Opera (1953)
Mary Maxfield Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
Ernie Priest Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Woman to Woman (1947)
Jack Silk Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	UFO (1970)
Laura Thurlow Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Murder on the Campus (1961)
Johnny Wyne Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer