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The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

A guy who had nothing to sell but guts!

19507.11h 37m

Overview

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

Directed by Michael Curtiz
Written by Ernest Hemingway, Ranald MacDougall
Produced by Jerry Wald
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Top Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Harry Morgan

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Leona Charles

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Lucy Morgan

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Wesley Park

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

F.R. Duncan

Edmon Ryan

Edmon Ryan

Rogers

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Hannagan

Guy Thomajan

Guy Thomajan

Danny

William Campbell

William Campbell

Concho

Sherry Jackson

Sherry Jackson

Amelia Morgan

Themes & Keywords

californiamexicobased on novel or bookfishingillegal immigrationfishermanfilm noirhemingway

About The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point is a crime, drama film released in 1950 exploring themes of california, mexico, based on novel or book, fishing, illegal immigration, fisherman. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it stars John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter. A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.

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