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The Breaking Point (1950)

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Release Date: Oct 6, 1950 Wide

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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 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama

Directed By: Michael Curtiz

In Theaters: Oct 6, 1950 Wide

Cast

John Garfield
Harry Morgan
Phyllis Thaxter
Lucy Morgan
Patricia Neal
Leona Charles
Juano Hernandez
Wesley Park
Wallace Ford
Duncan
Edmon Ryan
Rogers
Ralph Dumke
Hannagan
Guy Thomajan
Danny
William Campbell
Concho
Sherry Jackson
Amelia
Donna Jo Boyce
Connie
Peter Brocco
Macho
John Alvin
Reporter
Mary Carroll
Girl
Spencer Chan
1st Chinese Cook
John Doucette
Gotch
Norman Field
Dock Attendant
Alex Gerry
Mr. Phillips
James Griffith
Charlie
Helen Hatch
Mrs. Cooley
Len Hendry
Boatswain
Paul McGuire
Leona's Escort
David McMahon
Coast Guardsman
Victor Sen Yung
Mr. Sing
Glen Turnbull
Taxi Driver
John Chapin Morgan
Reporter
Juan Duval
Bartender
John Close
Deputy
Bob McLean
Leona's Party
Beverly Mook
Kid

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Clearly the best movie adaptation of a Hemingway novel.

March 21, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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superior performances in this rough well made film

November 8, 2007

jay nixon

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good drama mostly over looked but hemingway always said this was his fave movie version of his stuff

January 4, 2009

Gregory Wood

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