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The Breaking Point (1950)

97 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   6 October 1950 (USA)
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An otherwise moral captain of a charter boat becomes financially strapped and is drawn into illegal activities in order to keep up payments on his boat.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Ranald MacDougall, Ernest Hemingway (novel)

Stars:

John Garfield, Patricia Neal and Phyllis Thaxter
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Garfield ...
Patricia Neal ...
Leona Charles
Phyllis Thaxter Phyllis Thaxter ...
Lucy Morgan
Juano Hernandez Juano Hernandez ...
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 ...
Concho
Sherry Jackson Sherry Jackson ...
Amelia Morgan
Donna Jo Boyce Donna Jo Boyce ...
Connie Morgan
Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung ...
Mr. Sing
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Storyline

Fishing boat captain Harry Morgan charters his boat. Due to strained finances, he is none too careful as to whom he does business with. Real trouble erupts when Harry hires out his boat to transport four men who turn out to be criminals on the lam from a racetrack heist. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Racetrack | Charter Boat | Fishing Boat | Peroxide Blonde | Pride  | See more »

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A guy who had nothing to sell but guts! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Illdåd ombord See more »

Filming Locations:

Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Some of the story elements were recycled into another Ernest Hemingway adaptation, Islands in the Stream. See more »

Quotes

Leona Charles: [to Hatty and Lucy] I guess it's late enough for me to say it's late.
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Connections

Referenced in Watching the Detectives (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan"
(uncredited)
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Played at the dockside bar See more »