Breakaway (1955)
- Directed by
- Henry Cass
- Genre
- crime thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A private detective chases a stolen secret formula and tries to rescue a kidnapped young woman. The story moves fast through a web of shady characters and double crosses.
briskgrittysuspensefulnoirishmodestold-fashionedtense
What happens
Breakaway is a 1955 British second feature ('B') thriller film directed by Henry Cass and starring Tom Conway, Michael Balfour and Honor Blackman. It was written by Norman Hudis based on a story by Manning O'Brine. A private eye is hot on the tail of a stolen secret formula and a kidnapped young woman. It is a sequel to Barbados Quest (1955). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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