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Checkpoint
Movie Details

Title: Checkpoint

Release Date: 25 Dec 1956

Runtime: 1h 24m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: The Rank Organisation

Production Companies: The Rank Organisation

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.3 (6 votes)

Cast

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