John Garfield and Patricia Neal in The Breaking Point (1950)

The Breaking Point

Movie1950• Approved• 1h 37m
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirThriller
⭐ 7.5 / 10(5,194)

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.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 37m
Released
1950
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1950

Storyline

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.

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Did you know

• 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.

• According to the memorabilia on the wall, Harry was awarded the Silver Star medal and more than one Purple Heart medal while serving as a U.S. Navy officer on PT boats in the Pacific.

• John Garfield's penultimate film, and his last at Warner Bros., where he started his career.

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

Brilliant Garfield performance, his second-last

👍 47 · 10/5/2015
⭐ 8/10

A Second Go at Hemingway

👍 40 · 4/26/2018
⭐ 8/10

Forgotten Classic Noir.

👍 62 · 5/8/2009

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
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