Reelstreets breaking point aka the great armoured car. Breaking point 1989 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Michael curtiz brings a master skippers hand to the helm of this thriller, hollywoods second crack at ernest hemingways to have and have not. The breaking point 1961 film wikipedia republished. The director is none other than lance comfort, who churned out bmovie after bmovie during this era, before dying suddenly at the age of 58 in 1966. The breaking point by michael curtiz john garfield. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. The breaking point by michael curtiz john garfield, phyllis.
Now, having worked hard to regain his footing in life, steven finds himself immersed in a complicated murder case that is strongly tied to the criminal underbelly of the. Our focus is to produce the best promotional videos, documentaries, weddings, parties and school events. In this crime drama directed by lance comfort, the nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money. Breaking point 1994 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Despite this, i thought it was much better than most dollarrental fare. The earlier 1944 film starred humphrey bogart and lauren bacall. The breaking point 1961 film the breaking point also known as the great armored car swindle is a 1961 british crime film directed by lance comfort and. The breaking point is a collection of eight short stories by daphne du maurier first published in 1959 by victor gollancz in the uk and doubleday in the us. It stars john garfield in his secondtolast film role before his death and patricia neal. Peter reynolds, dermot walsh, joanna dunham, lisa gastoni, brian cobby locations. The breaking point 1961 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. He wrote, warner brothers, which already has taken one feeble swing and a cut at ernest hemingways memorable story of a tough guy, to have and have not, finally has got hold of that fable and socked it for a fourbase hit in a film called the breaking point, which came to the strand yesterday. With his believable performance, bo practically carries this film himself. A mans work is mundane until a small state is the target of hostile forces.
Not sure the same can be said of curtiz, although this is a perfectly fine picture. Breaking point man from tangier 19611957 dvd classic. Latter part of the film surprised me, as it heavily featured an airspeed oxford. Ctva the classic tv archive us medical drama series ben casey 1961 66 breaking point 1963 64 breaking point 1963 64 episode guide compiled by the. The breaking point 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with west side story winning 10 academy awards. Exceptional version of hemingways to have and have not is far superior to the bogartbacall film. The breaking point also known as the great armored car swindle is a 1961 british crime film directed by lance comfort and starring peter reynolds, dermot. The breaking point is good and apparently truer to hemingways book. Rent breaking point man from tangier aka the great armored car swindle thunder over tangier 1961 film for free as part of our trial offer. The breaking point is a film programme that first aired in 1961 and has been classified a u certificate you may also like. Breaking point aka the great armoured car swindle date. The breaking point anthology project gutenberg self. Sorry but we dont appear to have a description for the.
The breaking point dvd greenwich library bibliocommons. Breakingpoint is my diploma project and a graduation short from the institute of animation, visual effects and digital postproduction at the filmakademie badenwuerttemberg in ludwigsburg, germany. As per title, i watched the latterend of the 1961 film breaking point. The breaking point adapts hemingways book and wrings out some genuine notes of solid tragedy, as well as a more nuanced performance from its lead actor. Fishing boat captain harry john garfield, ducking hustler duncan wallace ford, finds first the girlfriend patricia neal, then his fare ralph dummke, in a mexican bar, in the breaking point, 1952, from hemingways to be or not to be. Breaking points, directed by tucker capps, is a 30minute documentary intended for adults that explores the stress and pressures our teens face every day, as well as the unhealthy ways that many of them cope, including abusing prescription stimulants. The making of the film whatever that film may have been would have had to be subsequent to 11 october 1960, which is when gahgu suffered a collapsed starboard undercarriage, as a result of landing on waterlogged grass at fairoaks, resulting in a dbr write off. Directed by michael curtiz writing credits ranald macdougall. Left in the lurch by a freeloading passenger, harry starts to entertain the criminal propositions of a sleazy lawyer, as well as the playful comeons of a cheeky blonde, making a series of compromises that.
The breaking point is a film programme that first aired in 1961 and has been classified a u certificate. Ching long is a rebellious young man who moved from hong kong to taiwan against his fathers wishes, while his. There are two things that set this movie apart from others that dont succeed at the box office. The breaking point is a 1961 british crime film directed by lance comfort and starring peter reynolds, dermot walsh, joanna dunham and lisa gastoni. The breaking point is a quota quickie from those cheap guys at butchers film services. A young english businessman is a pawn in a plot to steal a shipment of cash from a middle eastern government. In any case, the breaking point is a fairly average movie. Inside llewyn davis is a wintry movie, taking place in early 1961. Although there is some well handled action scenes in this, it is the. Its not a great film, but its an effecting and often powerful piece of cinema that benefits greatly from both john garfields sterling lead performance and michael curtizs assured and imaginative direction. Its not a great film, but its an effecting and often powerful piece of cinema that benefits greatly from both john garfields sterling lead performance and michael curtizs assured and. Reelstreets breaking point aka the great armoured car swindle. As breaking point reveals, large swaths of lake bed are already exposed and salt levels drastically increased due to mandated water transfers to metropolitan areas along the california coast and other factors that limit water inflow. Director lance comfort deserves a pat on the back for trying to film such nonsense.
Hewing closer to hemingways novel than howard hawkss bogartbacall vehicle does, the breaking point charts a course through daylight noir and workingclass tragedy, guided by curtizs effortless visual fluency and a stoic, careercapping performance from garfield. The war for democracy in ukraine is an intimate look at the war and revolution in ukraine through the eyes of ordinary people who risked their lives to create a more democratic, equitable, and independent country. Truer to its ernest hemingway source than the previous film version, the breaking point is a sadly neglected little gem that deserves to be wider known. The director is none other than lance comfort, who churned out b movie after b movie during this era, before dying suddenly at the age of 58 in 1966. In his second to last film, a much truer version of hemingways to have and have not than. Michael curtiz directs john garfield and patricia neal in this second and far more faithful film adaptation of ernest hemingways to have. The breaking point also known as the great armored car swindle is a 1961 british crime film directed by lance comfort and starring peter reynolds, dermot walsh, joanna dunham and lisa gastoni.
Watch breaking points, a short documentary by partnership for drugfree kids that explores the stress and pressures our teens face every day, as well as the unhealthy ways that many of them cope. The breaking point 1961 on tv channels and schedules. Jimmy price jeremy sisto is a reckless manchild on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. Note that inclusion of a title within our catalogue does not guarantee rights or print availability for a specific territory.
Breaking point was only given a limited theater release in new york, so for all intents and purposes, its a straighttodvd movie. From the idea to the final film it took about 1,5 years including half a year of preproduction with an extensive work in animatics and previz and. It was screened on the rather brilliant talking pictures tv channel. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the breaking point. The second movie, man from tangier opens in tangier with a murder and the theft of a. Californias largest lakethe salton sea in the sonoran desert is disappearing. Because of the presence of bo svenson, the entertainment value of the film goes up a few notches.
Eric winlatters work at a printing firm is rather mundane until a small eastern state lalvador, wanting plates made for their currency, is the target of. As per title, i watched the latterend of the 1961 film breaking point yesterday lunchtime. The movie sees peter reynolds play the role of eric winlatter, a young english businessman who is a counter in a plan to steal a load of cash from a middle eastern government. Check member ratings of breaking point man from tangier aka the great armored car swindle thunder over tangier movie.
Breaking point tv series 19631964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While the bogie film was a good picture awash in style and the chemistry of the two leads this is far more realistic without the atmosphere perhaps but loaded with pleasures nonetheless. Breaking point, the 1952 movie clip sporting blood. Harry morgan is an honest charterboat captain who is facing hard times, takes on dangerous cargo to save his boat, support his family, and preserve his dignity. Theres a bank note printer with a gambling debt, revolutionaries with a counterfeiting plan, an armed robbery, a bomb, a touch of adultery and a speeding plane finale. Breaking point a 1961 butchers production made at walton studios. Feb 14, 2019 v mutsuki created since 2001, the movie has been in the japanese public domain. John garfield stars as harry morgan, an honest charterboat captain who, facing hard times, take on dangerous cargo to save his boat, support his family, and preserve his dignity. Breaking point aka the great armoured car swindle reelstreets.
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The breaking point the criterion collection wallace ford. Neptunes net, pacific coast highway, malibu convincing tyler that, like her, hes a poor little orphan, johnny utah convinces her. If stars were awarded for plot contrivance, then this lowbudget thriller would be well into double figures. Breaking point film production, cape town, western cape. Nov 25, 2019 breaking point is a 1989 american thriller film directed by peter markle and starring corbin bernsen, joanna pacula and john glover. A stuntman is framed for murder by an undercover organization. The breaking point, an american film by herbert brenon the breaking point 1950 film, an american adaptation of ernest hemingways to have and have not the breaking point 1961 film, a british crime film by lance comfort.
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