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Cast

James Lipton

James Lipton

Marty

Gaby Rodgers

Gaby Rodgers

Helen

Ellie Pine

Ellie Pine

Francie

Leona Powers

Leona Powers

Mrs. Ross

David Thomas

David Thomas

Mr. Ross

Doug Taylor

Doug Taylor

Georgie

Art Anderson

Art Anderson

Sleepy

Jerry Ansbacher

Jerry Ansbacher

Bosco

Heywood Hale Broun

Heywood Hale Broun

Hospital Clerk

Perry Bruskin

Perry Bruskin

Freyer

Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis

Benny

Lou Gilbert

Lou Gilbert

Charlie

Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Hunk

Mike Lewin

Mike Lewin

Mr. Pine

Cathy Parsons

Cathy Parsons

Mildred

John Pelletti

John Pelletti

Bob

Gordon Peters

Gordon Peters

Henry Miller

Hester Sondergaard

Hester Sondergaard

Agency Girl

William Meigs

William Meigs

Officer

P. Jay Sidney

P. Jay Sidney

Officer

Margaret Fury

Margaret Fury

Nurse

Crew

Henry Brant

Henry Brant

Original Music Composer

William Miller

William Miller

Director of Photography

Carl Lerner

Carl Lerner

Editor

Arthur Kornfeld

Arthur Kornfeld

Electrician

William Nallan

William Nallan

Grip

Werner Schott

Werner Schott

Assistant Editor

Joseph Strick

Joseph Strick

Director

Joseph Strick

Joseph Strick

Producer

Arnold Manoff

Arnold Manoff

Screenplay

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The Big Break

19530.0 / 1075 min
Crime, Drama

Overview

Marty is a shipping clerk in the garment district and a wise guy trying to cut corners and get by on angles, and not very good at it. He meets Helen and decides to change his ways, but lack of patience in slow-progress jobs leads him to become involved with a neighborhood gang.