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The Breaking Point

1950·1h 37m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
5,223 votes

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.

The Breaking Point is a 1950 drama crime movie directed by Michael Curtiz, starring John Garfield, Juano Hernandez, Patricia Neal. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 5,223 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Michael Curtiz
Stars
John Garfield
Juano Hernandez
Patricia Neal
Phyllis Thaxter
Details
1950-10-06
97 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Cantonese, Spanish
Keywords
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