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UNITED STATES · 1950

The Breaking Point

Michael Curtiz
Classical Hollywood crime financial desperation moral compromise transportation smuggling dangerous partnerships
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Synopsis

A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.

Year1950
CountryUnited States
DirectorMichael Curtiz
MovementClassical Hollywood
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