Breaking Point (1963–1964)

Creator:

Meta Rosenberg

Stars:

Paul Richards, Eduard Franz, Virginia Gregg

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Paul Richards	...	Dr. McKinley Thompson (30 episodes, 1963-1964)
Eduard Franz	...	Dr. Edward Raymer (30 episodes, 1963-1964)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

medical

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noidankehä

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Crosby Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (30 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

All but forgotten... but not...

Psychiatry has always been an iffy sell on television. It's tough to build in the life-and-death drama of medical series - unless, of course, the patient is absolutely bananas, with violent tendencies. "Breaking Point," a spin-off of the hugely popular "Ben Casey," lasted only one season. It's on-the-couch contemporary, NBC's "The Eleventh Hour," didn't do much better, running from 1962-'64.

But "Breaking Point" managed to combine good writing with topical subject matter to be a memorable series, however short-lived. Issues like race, the family unit and the modern malaise were nudged at in what was then a unique approach to television drama. And Paul Richards and Eduard Franz were first-rate, insightful actors. Topping it all off was some really quirky casting: In one episode, veteran bad-guy Henry Silva played a priest! Reading through the episode titles here at IMDb makes me wish I'd seen more of them. Have you ever read more clever, poetic TV titles?