A guy who had nothing to sell but guts!
A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.
The Breaking Point (1950) is a crime and drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on October 6, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter and Juano Hernández. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 93 ratings.
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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
Donna Jo Boyce
as Connie Morgan
Victor Sen Yung
as Mr. Sing
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Ernest Hemingway and Ranald MacDougall, produced by Jerry Wald.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 93 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The Breaking Point (1950) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Breaking Point (1950) includes John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter, Juano Hernández and Wallace Ford. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Breaking Point was released on October 6, 1950 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Breaking Point (1950) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 93 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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