The breaking point / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Warner Bros.-First National picture ; screen play by Ranald MacDougall ; produced by Jerry Wald ; directed by Michael Curtiz.
"John Garfield stars as Harry Morgan, an honest charter-boat captain who, facing hard times, take 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 (W...
Uniform Title: | Breaking point (Motion picture : 1950)
Criterion collection ; 889. |
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Language: | English |
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English |
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English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired (SDH). |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2017]
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Edition: | DVD special edition. |
Series: | Criterion collection ;
889. |
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded pamphlet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). |
Format: | Video DVD |
Summary: |
"John Garfield stars as Harry Morgan, an honest charter-boat captain who, facing hard times, take 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--further than he'll admit."--Container. |
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Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950. Based on the novel "To have and have not" by Ernest Hemingway. Special features: New interview with biographer and film historian Alan K. Rode (Michael Curtiz: a Life in Film); New piece featuring actor and acting instructor Julie Garfield speaking about her father, actor John Garfield; "Fluid style," a video essay by filmmakers Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos, analyzing Curtiz's directorial techniques; Excerpts from a 1962 episode of the Today show showing contents of the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida, including items related to the novel "To Have and Have Not"; Trailer. Accompanied by a pamphlet with an essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek. |
Call Number: | PN1995.9.S28 B74 2017 VideoDVD |
ISBN: | 9781681433448 1681433443 |
Credits: | Director of photography, Ted McCord ; editor, Alan Crosland Jr. ; musical direction, Ray Heindorf ; uncredited: music, Howard Jackson, Max Steiner. |
System Details: | DVD; NTSC, region 1; full frame (1.37:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital monaural. |
Cast: |
John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter, Juano Hernandez, Wallace Ford, Edmon Ryan, Ralph Dumke, Guy Thomajan, William Campbell, Sherry Jackson, Donna Jo Boyce, Victor Sen Yung. |