Breakaway
5.7
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
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Tom Conway
Tom Martin
Known for
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Cat People
Michael Balfour
Barney
Known for
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Candleshoe
Honor Blackman
Paula Grant / Paula Jackson
Known for
Goldfinger
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Brian Worth
Johnny Matlock
Known for
Scrooge
An Inspector Calls
Bruce Seton
Webb
Known for
Whisky Galore!
Gorgo
Freddie Mills
Pat
Known for
Carry On Constable
Alexander Gauge
MacAllister
Also in
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
John Horsley
Michael Matlock
Known for
Sink the Bismarck!
Hell Drivers
Paddy Webster
Diane Grant
Also in
Cat Girl
Front Page Story
John Colicos
First Kidnapper
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Larry Taylor
Second Kidnapper
Known for
Swiss Family Robinson
The Creeping Flesh
Arthur Lowe
Mitchell
Known for
Coronation Street
Dad's Army
Henry Cass Director · Norman Hudis Writer Paddy Manning O'Brine Story
First release July 16, 1956 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Cipa
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 16, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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