United Kingdom / Jul 16, 1956
1h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When Johnny Matlock whisks away a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin's top secret agents, his every move is followed when he returns to England. His girlfriend Paula is kidnapped but her handbag is discovered at the scene of the crime by the aristocratic private eye, Duke Martin. Inside it he discovers the secret formula that the agents are searching for and tracks down her sister Paula. As Johnny grows frantic for the safe return of his girlfriend, Duke Martin plays a deadly game of double bluff with the enemy agents.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Horsley | Michael Matlock |
| Paddy Webster | Diane Grant |
| John Colicos | First Kidnapper |
| Larry Taylor | Second Kidnapper |
| Arthur Lowe | Mitchell |
| Frederick Schrecker | Professor Dohlmann |
| Marianne Walla | Miss Freda Dohlmann |
| Russell Westwood | Berlin Man |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Breakaway |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cipa |
| Release date | 16 luglio 1956 |
| Production | Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman |
| Writer | Norman Hudis, Paddy Manning O'Brine |
| Editing | Anne Barker |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman, Desmond Davis |
| Assistant directors | Percy Hermes, Gladys Reeve, Henry Cass |
| Camera operators | Desmond Davis, Monty Berman |
| Additional photography | Desmond Davis, Monty Berman |
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| Production design | Norman G. Arnold |
| Art direction | Norman G. Arnold |
| Set decoration | Norman G. Arnold |
| Music | Stanley Black, George Burgess |
| Sound | George Burgess, Stanley Black |
| Costume design | Barbara Sutton, Jimmy Evans |
| Makeup | Jimmy Evans, Barbara Sutton |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Sutton, Jimmy Evans |
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