The Breaking Point (1950)
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This second screen version of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not is closer in spirit to the original than the first version, though it still is far from faithful to its source. John Garfield stars as Harry Morgan, who has metamorphosed from Hemingway's gun-runner to an ex-PT boat… More This second screen version of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not is closer in spirit to the original than the first version, though it still is far from faithful to its source. John Garfield stars as Harry Morgan, who has metamorphosed from Hemingway's gun-runner to an ex-PT boat captain, now running a charter boat service in Southern California. Deeply in debt, Morgan agrees to smuggle aliens and later tries to sneak a bunch of gangsters out of the country. By the time he's been given a wake-up call by his conscience, Morgan has caused the death of a close friend. Patricia Neal and Phyllis Thaxter make the most of their limited footage as, respectively Harry Morgan's casual mistress and faithful spouse. Many critics feel that The Breaking Point represents Michael Curtiz' finest directing job--no small praise for a man who helmed such classics as Casablanca and Yankee Doodle Dandy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Curtiz
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 6, 1950 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Clearly the best movie adaptation of a Hemingway novel.
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Cast
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John Garfield
as Harry Morgan
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Phyllis Thaxter
as Lucy Morgan
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Patricia Neal
as Leona Charles
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Juano Hernandez
as Wesley Park
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Wallace Ford
as Duncan
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Edmon Ryan
as Rogers
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Ralph Dumke
as Hannagan
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Guy Thomajan
as Danny
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William Campbell
as Concho
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Sherry Jackson
as Amelia
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Donna Jo Boyce
as Connie
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Peter Brocco
as Macho
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John Alvin
as Reporter
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Mary Carroll
as Girl
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Spencer Chan
as 1st Chinese Cook
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John Doucette
as Gotch
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Norman Field
as Dock Attendant
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Alex Gerry
as Mr. Phillips
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James Griffith
as Charlie
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Helen Hatch
as Mrs. Cooley
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Len Hendry
as Boatswain
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Paul McGuire
as Leona's Escort
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David McMahon
as Coast Guardsman
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Victor Sen Yung
as Mr. Sing
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Glen Turnbull
as Taxi Driver
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John Chapin Morgan
as Reporter
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Juan Duval
as Bartender
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John Close
as Deputy
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Bob McLean
as Leona's Party
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Beverly Mook
as Kid
