Checkpoint

Checkpoint (1956)

Released: 1956-12-25 Duration: 1hr 24min
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Rating 5.3

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.

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.573

Directed By

Ralph Thomas

Crew

Director
Ralph Thomas
Second Assistant Director
Maurice Gibson
Producer
Betty E. Box
Executive Producer
Earl St. John
Cinematography
Ernest Steward
Art Direction
Carmen Dillon
Set Decoration
Dario Simoni

TOP CAST

Anthony Steel
Anthony Steel

Bill Fraser

Odile Versois
Odile Versois

Francesca

Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker

O'Donovan

Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham

Ted Thornhill

Paul Müller
Paul Müller

Petersen

Lee Patterson
Lee Patterson

Johnny Carpenter

Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood

Gabriela

MacDonald Hobley
MacDonald Hobley

Commentator

Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti

Frontier Guard

Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos

Night Watchman

Dino Galvani
Dino Galvani

Hotel Hall Porter

Jill Dixon
Jill Dixon

Stewardess

Harold Ayer
Harold Ayer

Plane Passenger

Bert Simms
Bert Simms

Newspaper Salesman (uncredited)

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