He was a trouble-guy with nothing to sell but guts… She did the buying till the cool green money turned a bright blood red!
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The Breaking Point has many of the fatalistic tendencies associated with film noir although, strictly speaking, it is equally a romantic melodrama, ranging from California to Mexico and exploiting its coastal locations. The Breaking Point is a remake of To Have and Have Not, but is altogether more faithful to the Hemingway novel than Howard Hawks’ film.
Blake Lucas, Film Noir: The Encyclopedia (Overlook Duckworth, 2010)
Selected disc options for The Breaking Point
| Extras | Criterion BD-A/US 2017 | Warner DVD-R-0/US 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid Style - Video Essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos | has extra | |
| The Greatest Passion - Interview with Julie Garfield (Daughter of Actor John Garfield) | has extra | |
| Helming a Masterpiece - Interview with Alan K.Rode | has extra | |
| Archival “Today” Show Report | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a foldout-booklet with writing by Stephanie Zacharek (“All at Sea”).