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The Breaking Point (1950)

"A guy who had nothing to sell but guts!"

7.1/10 1h 37m Oct 06, 1950
Crime Drama

A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Breaking Point
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

John Garfield
John Garfield
Harry Morgan
Popularity: 3.5
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Leona Charles
Popularity: 5.5
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter
Lucy Morgan
Popularity: 0.4
Juano Hernández
Juano Hernández
Wesley Park
Popularity: 0.7
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
F.R. Duncan
Popularity: 6.6
Edmon Ryan
Edmon Ryan
Rogers
Popularity: 0.5
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
Hannagan
Popularity: 0.3
Guy Thomajan
Guy Thomajan
Danny
Popularity: 0.1
William Campbell
William Campbell
Concho
Popularity: 0.9
Sherry Jackson
Sherry Jackson
Amelia Morgan
Popularity: 2.1
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Donna Jo Boyce
Connie Morgan
Popularity: 0.0
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Mr. Sing
Popularity: 2.5

Key Crew

Director Michael Curtiz
Writer Ranald MacDougall
Producer Jerry Wald
Editor Alan Crosland, Jr.

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

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Keywords

california mexico based on novel or book fishing illegal immigration fisherman film noir hemingway

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Dec 27, 2022

A rather disillusioned "Harry Morgan" (John Garfield) is the skipper of a boat offering charters to tourists and fishing trips, but business is not very good. He is deep in debt and, together with his pal "Wes" (Juano Hernandez) is struggling to make ends meet. He isn't helped by pressure from his w ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 6, 1950
Runtime 1h 37m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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