The Big Breaker

1964 1h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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A lodger, recuperating from a heart attack, sets his sights on his landlady.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rupert Davies
Councillor Wally Cross
Nigel Stock
Elvet
Daphne Slater
Sybil
Edward Evans
Willie Willis
Meg Wynn Owen
Josie
Leonard Cracknell
Nigel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Jarrott
Writers: Alun Richards

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Rupert Davies and Nigel Stock and Daphne Slater carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0432743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Jarrott directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Rupert Davies and Nigel Stock and Daphne Slater carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0432743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.