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The Breaking Point

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7.1/10 • 79

1950-10-061h 37m

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A guy who had nothing to sell but guts!

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

Directors
Michael Curtiz
Writters
Ranald MacDougall
Editors
Ranald MacDougall, Alan Crosland, Jr.

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  1. John Garfield

    John Garfield

    Harry Morgan

  2. Patricia Neal

    Patricia Neal

    Leona Charles

  3. Phyllis Thaxter

    Phyllis Thaxter

    Lucy Morgan

  4. Juano Hernández

    Juano Hernández

    Wesley Park

  5. Wallace Ford

    Wallace Ford

    F.R. Duncan

  6. Edmon Ryan

    Edmon Ryan

    Rogers

  7. Ralph Dumke

    Ralph Dumke

    Hannagan

  8. Guy Thomajan

    Guy Thomajan

    Danny

  9. William Campbell

    William Campbell

    Concho

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Dec 27, 2022

7/10

A rather disillusioned "Harry Morgan" (John Garfield) is the skipper of a boat offering charters to tourists and fishing trips, but business is not very good. He is deep in debt and, together with his pal "Wes" (Juano Hernandez) is struggling to make ends meet. He isn't helped by pressure from his wife "Lucy" (Phyllis Thaxter) who just wants him to get a steady job - on her uncle's lettuce farm! The plot now takes a fairly predictable twist as they find themselves stranded in Mexico with only one way back. That solution is provided by crooked lawyer "Duncan" (Wallace Ford) who offers to bail them out if they smuggle some contraband. Pretty soon the choices he makes start to impact on his family, and his relationship with his wife is further tested by his friendship with the rather disdainful (of men, anyway) "Leona" (Patricia Neal). Michael Curtiz packs a great deal into this 90 minute adventure thriller, and Garfield and Neal work really well together to give their scenes a bit of electricity as the former finds himself getting steadily more out of his depth. The dialogue, based on the Hemmingway book, is quick-fire and the gritty plot has plenty of punch with the momentum controlled really quite effectively right until quite a dangerous denouement!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
californiamexicobased on novel or bookfishingillegal immigrationfishermanfilm noirhemingway