The Breaking Point

1950 film by Michael Curtiz
Movie film Q2311935
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The Breaking Point

Summary

The Breaking Point is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Breaking Point's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Breaking Point was directed by Michael Curtiz[4].
  • Ranald MacDougall wrote the screenplay for The Breaking Point[5].
  • The Breaking Point's composer is recorded as Howard Jackson[6].
  • The Breaking Point's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Breaking Point's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Breaking Point's genre is film noir[9].
  • The Breaking Point's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • The Breaking Point's based on is recorded as To Have and Have Not[11].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was John Garfield[12].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Patricia Neal[13].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Phyllis Thaxter[14].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Wallace Ford[15].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Victor Sen Yung[16].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was James Griffith[17].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was John Doucette[18].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Juano Hernández[19].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Peter Brocco[20].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Ralph Dumke[21].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was William Campbell[22].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Jack Mower[23].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was John Alvin[24].
  • A cast member of The Breaking Point was Edmon Ryan[25].
  • The Breaking Point was produced by Jerry Wald[26].
  • The Breaking Point's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Breaking Point was produced by Jerry Wald[26]. It was directed by Michael Curtiz[4]. Ranald MacDougall wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Garfield[12], Patricia Neal[13], Phyllis Thaxter[14], Wallace Ford[15], Victor Sen Yung[16], and James Griffith[17].

Publication

The Breaking Point was published on January 1, 1950[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include drama film[7], crime film[8], film noir[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

The Breaking Point's main subject is seamanship[31].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10[32] and 100%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Breaking Point's after a work by is recorded as Ernest Hemingway[34].

Why It Matters

The Breaking Point ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Main subject seamanship
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