United States / Mar 11, 1953
The Big Break (1953)
Directed by Joseph Strick
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1h 15min
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5.0/10
Plot
Marty is a shipping clerk in the garment district and a wise guy trying to cut corners and get by on angles, and not very good at it. He meets Helen and decides to change his ways, but lack of patience in slow-progress jobs leads him to become involved with a neighborhood gang.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerry Ansbacher | Bosco |
| Heywood Hale Broun | Hospital Clerk |
| Perry Bruskin | Freyer |
| Charles Lewis | Benny |
| Lou Gilbert | Charlie |
| Len Lesser | Hunk |
| Mike Lewin | Mr. Pine |
| Cathy Parsons | Mildred |
| John Pelletti | Bob |
| Gordon Peters | Henry Miller |
| Hester Sondergaard | Agency Girl |
| William Meigs | Officer |
| P. Jay Sidney | Officer |
| Margaret Fury | Nurse |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big Break |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Joseph Strick Productions |
| Release date | 11 marzo 1953 |
| Production | Joseph Strick |
| Writer | Arnold Manoff |
| Editing | Carl Lerner, Werner Schott |
| Cinematography | William Miller, William Nallan |
| Assistant directors | Joseph Strick |
| Lighting | Arthur Kornfeld |
| Camera operators | William Nallan, William Miller |
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| Additional photography | William Nallan, William Miller |
| Music | Henry Brant |
| Sound | Henry Brant |
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