The Breaking Point (1950): Cast & Plot
The Breaking Point is a 1950 crime drama directed by Michael Curtiz, starring John Garfield as Harry Morgan, Sherry Jackson and Donna Jo Boyce. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Breaking Point About?
The premise of The Breaking Point without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A guy who had nothing to sell but guts! A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.
The Breaking Point Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- charter boat
- san diego california
- boat captain
- armed robbery
- smuggling
- mexico
- world war two veteran
- human trafficking
- femme fatale
- shootout
- amputation
- coast guard
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- based on book
- bourbon whiskey
- shot in the arm
- horse racing
- cigar smoking
- chinese immigrant
- three word title
- male police officer
- police
- police officer
- cock fight
- cabin cruiser sea queen
- repairing a boat
- playing guitar
- harbor
- port fee
- bird in a cage
- loading a rifle
- stowaway
- boating without lights
- shot with own gun
- shot point blank
- boat seized
- wife slaps husband
- female singer
- unloading a gun
- playing accordian
- jumping rope
- drunken man
- race track robbery
- dumping a body in the ocean
- consolidated pby 5 catalina
- carried on a stretcher
- orphaned
- united states of america
- blackmail
- financial difficulty
- human smuggling
The Breaking Point Cast & Characters
John Garfield leads the cast as Harry Morgan, with Sherry Jackson as Amelia Morgan and Donna Jo Boyce as Connie Morgan. Directed by Michael Curtiz; 44 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Curtiz
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John Garfield as Harry Morgan - Sherry Jackson as Amelia Morgan
- Donna Jo Boyce as Connie Morgan
- Wallace Ford as F.R. Duncan
Also Starring in The Breaking Point
· 40 more- Tommy Lee Chinese Immigrant (uncredited)
- Spencer Chan 1st Chinese Immigrant (uncredited)
- Juan Duval Bartender in Mexico (uncredited)
- Patricia Neal Leona Charles
- Phyllis Thaxter Lucy Morgan
- Juano Hernández Wesley Park
- Juan Hernández Joseph Park (uncredited)
- David McMahon Coast Guardsman (uncredited)
- Ralph Dumke Hannagan
- Jack Mower Policeman (uncredited)
- Dick Gordon Racetrack Teller (uncredited)
- Chet Brandenburg Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- John Doucette Gotch Goten (uncredited)
- Robert B. Williams Coast Guard Doctor (uncredited)
- Peter Brocco Macho (uncredited)
- Victor Sen Yung Mr. Sing
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- James Griffith Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
- Charles Horvath Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
- John Alvin Reporter (uncredited)
- William Campbell Concho
- Alex Gerry Mr. Phillips (uncredited)
- John Close Deputy (uncredited)
- George Hoagland Leona's Friend (uncredited)
- Edmon Ryan Rogers
- Norman Phillips Jr. Dock Master (uncredited)
- John Morgan Reporter (uncredited)
- Paul McGuire Leona's Escort (uncredited)
- Len Hendry Boatswain (uncredited)
- H.W. Gim Chinese Immigrant (uncredited)
- Norman Field Dock Attendant (uncredited)
- Mary Carroll Girl at Bar (uncredited)
- Greg Rhinelander Intern (uncredited)
- Guy Thomajan Danny
- Helene Hatch Mrs. Cooley (uncredited)
- Glen Turnbull Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Beverly Mook Freckle-Faced Kid (uncredited)
- Bob MacLean Leona's Friend (uncredited)
- Donna Gibson Leona's Friend (uncredited)
- Paul Vierro Hernandez (uncredited)
- Benny Long Bartender at The Shore Club (uncredited)
More from Michael Curtiz
More films directed by Michael Curtiz, best-rated first: Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Captain Blood and Yankee Doodle Dandy.
The Breaking Point Plot Summary
What happens in The Breaking Point from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Harry Morgan John Garfield is a sport-fishing boat captain whose business is faltering and whose family is feeling the pinch of hard times. Desperate to keep the family afloat, he becomes entangled with a slick, shady lawyer, Duncan Wallace Ford, who pitches a dangerous plan: smuggling eight Chinese men from Mexico into California aboard his boat, the Sea Queen. Amid the mounting pressure, he also crosses paths with Leona Charles Patricia Neal, whose presence introduces a glimmer of possibility and complicates his decisions.
Full summary
The whole story of The Breaking Point, scene by scene
The Breaking Point Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Breaking Point.
How Well Do You Know The Breaking Point?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the occupation of the main character, Harry Morgan?
Cars in The Breaking Point
11 cars on screen, including the 1941 Buick Limited and the 1936 De Soto Airstream.
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1936 De Soto Airstream Minor role -
1950 Ford Custom De Luxe Minor role -
1946 Plymouth De Luxe Minor role
The Breaking Point Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Trafic en haute mer” and “Golfo del Messico”.
- Also known as
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- Trafic en haute mer
- Golfo del Messico
- Menschenschmuggel
- Punto de ruptura
- Redenção Sangrenta
- 孤帆灭枭
- Mít a nemít
- 브레이킹 포인트
- Illdåd ombord
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The Breaking Point FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Breaking Point, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Breaking Point?
The Breaking Point runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Breaking Point released?
The Breaking Point was released on September 30, 1950.
Who directed The Breaking Point?
The Breaking Point was directed by Michael Curtiz.
More films by Michael Curtiz Who is in the cast of The Breaking Point?
The Breaking Point stars John Garfield as Harry Morgan, Sherry Jackson as Amelia Morgan and Donna Jo Boyce as Connie Morgan, among 44 credited actors.
Does The Breaking Point have a post-credit scene?
No. The Breaking Point has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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