Breakaway (1956)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 12min
- Crime, Drama
- 16 Jul 1956 (UK)
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| Tom Conway | ... |
Tom 'Duke' Martin
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| Michael Balfour | ... |
Barney
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| Honor Blackman | ... |
Paula Grant / Paula Jackson
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| Brian Worth | ... |
Johnny Matlock
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| Bruce Seton | ... |
Webb
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Freddie Mills | ... |
Pat
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| Alexander Gauge | ... |
MacAllister
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| John Horsley | ... |
Michael Matlock
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Paddy Webster | ... |
Diane Grant
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| John Colicos | ... |
First Kidnapper
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| Larry Taylor | ... |
Second Kidnapper
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| Arthur Lowe | ... |
Mitchell
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Frederick Schrecker | ... |
Professor Dohlmann
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| Marianne Walla | ... |
Miss Freda Dohlmann
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| Russell Westwood | ... |
Berlin Man
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Roy Everson | ... |
Man at Airport (uncredited)
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Alex Graham | ... |
Crystal Joy Club Patron (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Lady at Airport (uncredited)
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Alan Robinson | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| George Roderick | ... |
Crystal Jug Club Patron (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Man at Lost Luggage Counter (uncredited)
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Anthony Sadler | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Michael Scoble | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Jack Taylor | ... |
Laboratory Technician (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham | ... |
Police Patrol Car Officer (uncredited)
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Lynn Williams | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Cass | ||
Written by
| Norman Hudis | ... | (screenplay) |
| Paddy Manning O'Brine | ... | (story) (as Manning O'Brine) |
Produced by
| Robert S. Baker | ... | producer |
| Monty Berman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Black | ||
| Ivor Slaney | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Monty Berman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anne Barker | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman G. Arnold | ... | (as Norman Arnold) |
Makeup Department
| Jimmy Evans | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Sutton | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Clive Midwinter | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Percy Hermes | ... | assistant director |
| Gerry Arbeid | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Burgess | ... | sound recordist |
| Dave Goghan | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Brian Hunter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Mickey Jay | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Desmond Davis | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Wilson | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gladys Reeve | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Ronald Liles | ... | production controller (as Ronald C. Liles) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1967) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Odeon Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In West Berlin, a German scientist named Professor Dohlman has been working on a formula which may reduce metal fatigue. He is, however, dying and gives the formula to Johnny Matlock (Brian Worth) with the instruction that it should be passed on to the young man's brother Michael Matlock (John Horsley). Johnny is in a relationship with Michael's secretary Diane (Paddy Webster) and meets her at the airport on his return to England. Also entering the country is the suave, unflappable private detective Tom 'Duke' Martin (Tom Conway) who is welcomed by his friend, the former petty criminal Barney Wilson (Michael Balfour). Soon, Matlock and the girl are kidnapped with only Diane's abandoned handbag remaining. 'Duke' investigates and learns that Diane was due to meet someone the following evening at a nightclub. He makes the appointment himself and meets the glamorous Paula (Honor Blackman), who turns out to be Diane's sister. Determined to return Diane's possessions personally, 'Duke' discovers that everyone else wants to steal them. It seems that the formula is contained somewhere in the bag and he must find it before the bad guys kill Diane. |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | When Johnny is photographing the papers that Professor Dohlmann has given him, he takes the normal bulb out of his Anglepoise desk lamp and puts in a brighter bulb. When he turns on the light, the new pattern of light does not match that from the lamp; instead it appears that a light in the ceiling, with a broader beam, has been turned on. When Johnny then moves the Anglepoise closer to the papers, the light does not change as it should do if the light were coming from that lamp. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Murder on Approval (1955). See more » |