Break in the Circle (1955)

An adventurer is hired by a German millionaire to help a Polish scientist escape to the West.

Director:

Val Guest

Writers:

Robin Estridge (novel), Val Guest

Stars:

Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok, Marius Goring

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Forrest Tucker	...	Capt. Skip Morgan
Eva Bartok	...	Lisa
Marius Goring	...	Baron Keller
Guy Middleton	...	Maj. Hobart
Eric Pohlmann	...	Emile
Arnold Marlé	...	Prof. Pal Kudnic
Fred Johnson	...	Chief Agent Farquarson
David King-Wood	...	Col. Patchway
Reginald Beckwith	...	Dusty
Guido Lorraine	...	Franz
André Mikhelson	...	Russian thug answering Ludwigstrasse door
Stanley Zevic	...	Russian thug #2 at Ludwigstrasse address
Marne Maitland	...	The phony Kudnic
Arthur Lovegrove	...	Bert
Derek Prentice	...	Keller's butler

Storyline

An adventurer is hired by a German millionaire to help a Polish scientist escape to the West.

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Plot Keywords:

adventurer | millionaire | scientist | colonel | spy | 

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Taglines:

A man on the lookout for adventure ... and a woman on the lookout for trouble!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rapt à Hambourg

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (USA release) Color (Eastmancolor) (UK release)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Very enjoyable

Great location scenes at Polperro, Cornwall, and very typical of its time.

It catches the flavour of England and Cornwall in the '50s, and the hero is a proper smart and tough individual.