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Checkpoint (1956)

★ 5.6/10 84 min Crime, Drama, Thriller United Kingdom English
Director: Ralph Thomas
Streaming: Not available

Description

Stanley Baker's O'Donovan is sent to steal the plans of a rival company's racing car designs, to ensure his employers win the competition. However, when opening a safe containing the plans, he triggers an alarm leading to a gun battle where he kills a number of people. James Robertson Justice, alarmed by the scandal surrounding the killings, orders his agent be killed surreptitiously to hide his involvement with the plot. The film uses original footage from the Mille Miglia , an Italian open-road endurance race, featuring classic period racing cars.

Top Cast

Anthony Steel
Anthony Steel Bill Fraser
Odile Versois
Odile Versois Francesca
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker O'Donovan
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice Warren Ingram
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham Ted Thornhill
Michael Medwin
Michael Medwin Ginger
Paul Müller
Paul Müller Petersen
Lee Patterson
Lee Patterson Johnny Carpenter

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