The Breaking Point

1950
Approved
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

4.6K

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Film Noir Crime Drama Thriller

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.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.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.

Director
- Michael Curtiz
Writers
- Ranald MacDougall
- Ernest Hemingway
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Michael Curtiz
Writers
- Ranald MacDougall
- Ernest Hemingway
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Reporter
(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Taxi Driver
(uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Macho
(uncredited)

Mary Carroll

Girl at Bar
(uncredited)

Spencer Chan

1st Chinese Immigrant
(uncredited)

John Close

Deputy
(uncredited)

Director
- Michael Curtiz
Writers
- Ranald MacDougall
- Ernest Hemingway
All cast & crew
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Trivia
According to TCM's Eddie Muller, John Garfield thought this was his best performance and that it was the film of which he was most proud.

Goofs
When she first steps onto the boat, Patricia Neal's voice is heard saying "we're off to sunny Mexico," but her lips aren't moving.

Quotes
Harry Morgan: You know, my wife dyed her hair.
Leona Charles: Coincidentally I've been thinking of letting mine grow out. Speaking of coincidences, I live in Number Seven. My friends just kick the door open.

Crazy credits
THE END close out. All lettering aligned and centered except for the line beneath Warner Bros. that begins PICTURES. It's left registered with whatever wording that followed it 'air brushed' over using the lower right drop shadow pattern leaving a Warner Bros. Pictures _?_?_?_?_ mystery.

Connections
Featured in The John Garfield Story (2003)

Soundtracks
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
(uncredited)
Music by Sam H. Stept
Lyrics by Sidney Clare
Sung by Patricia Neal in the bar

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Featured review

9/10

Great and Underrated Garfield Movie

I just saw this movie in the last week at a recent Film Noir Festival here in San Francisco. Garfield owns this role as a down on his luck captain of his boat. He is willing to take shady deals to make money for him and keep his family (his two young daughters) with money. His wife played by Phyllis Thaxter gives a fine turn as a wife and mother. Patricia Neal is smooth and dangerous in her role as a two timing blonde broad. The daughters that played the kids were effective and smart like their ages were depicted. Garfield's mate Wesley Park was very good in his role of Garfiled's suffering partner. The reptilian role of the attorney was convincing and nasty. The final minutes of the movie had me choked up with the performances from Garfield and Thaxter. Another great movie by Michael Curtiz. Why isn't this movie on DVD?