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Break in the Circle (1955)

| Drama | April 1957 (USA)
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An adventurer is hired by a German millionaire to help a Polish scientist escape to the West.

Director:

Val Guest

Writers:

Robin Estridge (novel) (as Philip Loraine), Val Guest

Stars:

Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok, Marius Goring | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Forrest Tucker ... Capt. Skip Morgan
Eva Bartok ... Lisa
Marius Goring ... Baron Keller
Guy Middleton ... Maj. Hobart
Eric Pohlmann ... Emile
Arnold Marlé Arnold Marlé ... Prof. Pal Kudnic
Fred Johnson ... Chief Agent Farquarson
David King-Wood David King-Wood ... Col. Patchway
Reginald Beckwith Reginald Beckwith ... Dusty
Guido Lorraine Guido Lorraine ... Franz
André Mikhelson André Mikhelson ... Russian thug answering Ludwigstrasse door
Stanley Zevic Stanley Zevic ... Russian thug #2 at Ludwigstrasse address
Marne Maitland ... The phony Kudnic
Arthur Lovegrove Arthur Lovegrove ... Bert
Derek Prentice Derek Prentice ... Keller's butler
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An adventurer is hired by a German millionaire to help a Polish scientist escape to the West.

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scientist | millionaire | adventurer | colonel | spy | See All (6) »

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A man on the lookout for adventure ... and a woman on the lookout for trouble!

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Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1957 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rapt à Hambourg See more »

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK See more »

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Production Co:

Hammer Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (USA release)| Color (Eastmancolor) (UK release)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Very enjoyable
31 October 2002 | by david-425 – See all my reviews

Great location scenes at Polperro, Cornwall, and very typical of its time.

It catches the flavour of England and Cornwall in the '50s, and the hero is a proper smart and tough individual.
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