The Breaking Point

Watch: The Breaking Point

10/6/19501h 37m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A guy who had nothing to sell but guts! ~

Overview:

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

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

california
mexico
based on novel or book
fishing
illegal immigration
fisherman
film noir
hemingway

Cast

John Garfield

~ as ~

Harry Morgan

Patricia Neal

~ as ~

Leona Charles

Phyllis Thaxter

~ as ~

Lucy Morgan

Juano Hernández

~ as ~

Wesley Park

Wallace Ford

~ as ~

F.R. Duncan

Edmon Ryan

~ as ~

Rogers

Ralph Dumke

~ as ~

Hannagan

Guy Thomajan

~ as ~

Danny

William Campbell

~ as ~

Concho

Sherry Jackson

~ as ~

Amelia Morgan

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
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!