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Breakaway (1956)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Henry Cass

Synopsis

When Johnny Matlock whisks away a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin's top secret agents, his every move is followed when he returns to England. His girlfriend Paula is kidnapped but her handbag is discovered at the scene of the crime by the aristocratic private eye, Duke Martin. Inside it he discovers the secret formula that the agents are searching for and tracks down her sister Paula. As Johnny grows frantic for the safe return of his girlfriend, Duke Martin plays a deadly game of double bluff with the enemy agents.

Actors

Tom Conway
Tom Conway
Tom Martin
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
Barney
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
Paula Grant / Paula Jackson
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
Johnny Matlock
Bruce Seton
Bruce Seton
Webb
Freddie Mills
Freddie Mills
Pat
Alexander Gauge
Alexander Gauge
MacAllister
John Horsley
John Horsley
Michael Matlock
Paddy Webster
Paddy Webster
Diane Grant
John Colicos
John Colicos
First Kidnapper
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
Second Kidnapper
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Mitchell
Frederick Schrecker
Frederick Schrecker
Professor Dohlmann
Marianne Walla
Marianne Walla
Miss Freda Dohlmann
Russell Westwood
Russell Westwood
Berlin Man

Crews

Henry Cass
Henry Cass
Director
Norman Hudis
Norman Hudis
Writer
Paddy Manning O'Brine
Paddy Manning O'Brine
Story
Anne Barker
Anne Barker
Editor
Norman G. Arnold
Norman G. Arnold
Art Direction
Stanley Black
Stanley Black
Original Music Composer
Desmond Davis
Desmond Davis
Camera Operator
Monty Berman
Monty Berman
Director of Photography
Clive Midwinter
Clive Midwinter
Production Manager
Percy Hermes
Percy Hermes
Assistant Director
Robert S. Baker
Robert S. Baker
Producer
Monty Berman
Monty Berman
Producer
Jimmy Evans
Jimmy Evans
Makeup Artist
Barbara Sutton
Barbara Sutton
Hairstylist
George Burgess
George Burgess
Sound Recordist
Gladys Reeve
Gladys Reeve
Continuity
Ronald Liles
Ronald Liles
Production Controller

Posters and backgrounds

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