The Breaking Point

1950 · directed by Michael Curtiz

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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

The Breaking Point (1950), directed by Michael Curtiz, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Garfield
• Patricia Neal
• Phyllis Thaxter
• Juano Hernández
• Wallace Ford
• Edmon Ryan
• Ralph Dumke
• Guy Thomajan
• William Campbell
• Sherry Jackson

Crew

• Ted D. McCord — Director of Photography
• Alan Crosland, Jr. — Editor
• Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
• Ranald MacDougall — Writer

More from Michael Curtiz

1. Casablanca (1943) — 100/100 · hit
2. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — 89/100 · hit
3. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — 86/100 · hit
4. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) — 86/100 · hit
5. Captain Blood (1935) — 83/100 · hit
6. Kid Galahad (1937) — 83/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology