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Breakaway
Breakaway

Breakaway

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Crime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

16 July 1956

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Tom Martin

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Barney

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Paula Grant / Paula Jackson

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Johnny Matlock

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Webb

Freddie Mills

Freddie Mills

Pat

Alexander Gauge

Alexander Gauge

MacAllister

John Horsley

John Horsley

Michael Matlock

Paddy Webster

Paddy Webster

Diane Grant

John Colicos

John Colicos

First Kidnapper

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Second Kidnapper

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Mitchell

Frederick Schrecker

Frederick Schrecker

Professor Dohlmann

Marianne Walla

Marianne Walla

Miss Freda Dohlmann

Russell Westwood

Russell Westwood

Berlin Man

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