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Breakaway

Jul 16, 1956 · 1h 12m
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Crime

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.

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CAST

Tom Conway
Tom Martin
Michael Balfour
Barney
Honor Blackman
Paula Grant / Paula Jackson
Brian Worth
Johnny Matlock
Bruce Seton
Webb
Freddie Mills
Pat
Alexander Gauge
MacAllister
John Horsley
Michael Matlock
Directed by Henry Cass

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Cipa
Country
GB, US

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