The Breaking Point (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] 08-08-2017

Michael Curtiz brings a master skipper s hand to the helm of this thriller, Hollywood s second crack at Ernest Hemingway s To Have and Have Not. John Garfield stars as Harry Morgan, an honest charter-boat captain who, facing hard times, takes on dangerous cargo to save his boat, support his family, and preserve his dignity. Left in the lurch by a freeloading passenger, Harry starts to entertain the criminal propositions of a sleazy lawyer (Wallace Ford), as well as the playful come-ons of a cheeky blonde (Patricia Neal), making a series of compromises that stretch his morality and his marriage farther than he'll admit. Hewing closer to Hemingway s novel than Howard Hawks s Bogart-Bacall vehicle, The Breaking Point charts a course through daylight noir and working-class tragedy, guided by Curtiz's effortless visual fluency and a stoic, career-capping performance from Garfield.


Condition: New

Actors: Wallace Ford, John Garfield, Patricia Neal
Directors: Michael Curtiz
Format: Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: August 8, 2017
Run Time: 97 minutes

Cast & Crew

John Garfield Harry Morgan
Phyllis Thaxter Lucy Morgan
Patricia Neal Leona Charles
Juano Hernandez Wesley Park
Wallace Ford Duncan
Edmon Ryan Rogers
Ralph Dumke Hannagan
Guy Thomajan Danny
William Campbell Concho
Sherry Jackson Amelia
Donna Jo Boyce Connie
Peter Brocco Macho
Victor Sen Yung Mr. Sing
John Doucette Gotch
James Griffith Charlie
Norman Field Dock Attendant
Juan Duval Bartender
Spencer Chan 1st Chinese Cook
Helen Hatch Mrs. Cooley
Bob McLean Leona's Party
Beverly Mook Kid
John Close Deputy
Alex Gerry Mr. Phillips
Mary Carroll Girl
Glen Turnbull Taxi Driver
John Morgan Reporter
John Alvin Reporter
David McMahon Coast Guardsman
Paul McGuire Leona's Escort
Len Hendry Boatswain

Technical Credits

Michael Curtiz Director
Edward Carrere Art Director
Alan Crosland Editor
Ray Heindorf Score Composer,Musical Direction/Supervision
Leslie G. Hewitt Sound/Sound Designer
George James Hopkins Set Decoration/Design
Ranald MacDougall Screenwriter
Ted D. McCord Cinematographer
Bill Phillips Makeup
Leah Rhodes Costumes/Costume Designer
Jerry Wald Producer