Breakaway (1956): Cast
Breakaway is a 1956 crime film directed by Henry Cass, starring Brian Worth as Johnny Matlock, John Horsley and Honor Blackman. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Henry Cass
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cipa
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Breakaway About?
The premise of Breakaway without spoilers.
Johnny Matlock steals a secret from Berlin’s agents and returns to England under their watchful eye. When his girlfriend Paula is kidnapped, her handbag is found by private eye Duke Martin, who discovers the formula inside and tracks her sister. As Johnny frantically seeks Paula’s rescue, Duke pits the agents against each other in a deadly double‑bluff.
Breakaway Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- british noir
- b movie
- murder
- kidnapping a girl
- attempt to rape
- scotland yard
- police investigation
- lie
- coincidence
- private detective
- newspaper headlines
- frame up
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- secret
- photographing a document
- purse
- laboratory
- foot chase
- falling in a river
- driver shot
- berlin germany
- car chase
- dark room
- car fire
- ballroom dancing
- attacked from behind
- hotel kempinski
- cheesecake photograph
- reference to johann sebastian bach
- reference to ludwig van beethoven
- roll of film
- ruse
- lighting a cigarette for a woman
- tea service
- secret formula
- private eye
- actor shares first name with character
Breakaway Cast & Characters
Brian Worth leads the cast as Johnny Matlock, with John Horsley as Michael Matlock and Honor Blackman as Paula Grant / Paula Jackson. Directed by Henry Cass; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry Cass
- Brian Worth as Johnny Matlock
- John Horsley as Michael Matlock
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Honor Blackman as Paula Grant / Paula Jackson -
Tom Conway as Tom Martin
Also Starring in Breakaway
· 11 more- Arthur Lowe Mitchell
- John Colicos First Kidnapper
- Michael Balfour Barney
- Larry Taylor Second Kidnapper
- Bruce Seton Webb
- Alexander Gauge MacAllister
- Freddie Mills Pat
- Frederick Schrecker Professor Dohlmann
- Paddy Webster Diane Grant
- Russell Westwood Berlin Man
- Marianne Walla Miss Freda Dohlmann
More from Henry Cass
More films directed by Henry Cass: The Hand, Blood of the Vampire, Booby Trap and Bond of Fear.
Cars in Breakaway
29 cars on screen, including the 1952 Humber Super Snipe Mk IV and the 1941 Ford C11 ADF.
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1952 Humber Super Snipe Mk IV Main role -
1941 Ford C11 ADF Important role -
1953 Hillman Minx Phase VI Important role -
1950 Jaguar Mk.V Important role
Breakaway Also Known As
Also known as “逃离”.
- Also known as
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- 逃离
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Breakaway FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Breakaway, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Breakaway?
Breakaway runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Breakaway released?
Breakaway was released on July 16, 1956.
Who directed Breakaway?
Breakaway was directed by Henry Cass.
More films by Henry Cass Who is in the cast of Breakaway?
Breakaway stars Brian Worth as Johnny Matlock, John Horsley as Michael Matlock and Honor Blackman as Paula Grant / Paula Jackson, among 15 credited actors.
Does Breakaway have a post-credit scene?
No. Breakaway has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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