Breakdown
1952, English. Directed by Edmond Angelo.
HE WAS A KNOCK-OUT WITH THE WOMEN...BUT WOMEN and BOXING DON'T MIX!
A boxer (William Bishop) jailed for murder proves his girlfriend's (Ann Richards) wealthy father and a ward boss framed him.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Edmond AngeloDirector
- Ann RichardsJune Hannum
- William BishopTerry Williams
- Anne GwynneCandy Allen
- Sheldon LeonardNick Sampson
- Wally CassellPete Sampson
- Richard BenedictHarry 'Punchy' Adams
- Joe McTurk'Longshot' Maginnis
- John VosperJudge Sam Hannum
- Roy EngelAl Bell
- Norman RaineyDoc
- Hal BaylorJoe Thompson - champ
- Elena SirangeloMrs. Prescott
Details
- Released
- 16 July 1952
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Abel
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Breakdown runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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If you liked Breakdown, try Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Salvable, The Set-Up.
Who directed Breakdown?
Breakdown (1952) was directed by Edmond Angelo and stars Ann Richards, William Bishop, Anne Gwynne.