Checkpoint (1956 film)
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| Checkpoint | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ralph Thomas |
| Produced by | Betty E. Box |
| Written by | Robin Estridge |
| Starring |
Anthony Steel Stanley Baker |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Editing by | Frederick Wilson |
| Studio | Rank Organisation |
| Release dates | 1956 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Checkpoint is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Anthony Steel, Odile Versois, Stanley Baker, and James Robertson Justice.
Plot
Before a major motor race a man is hired by a racing team to steal the plans of a rival team. However when he is disturbed in the middle of the theft, he is forced to shoot his way out. He is then hunted down by agents of the team.
Cast
- Anthony Steel as Bill Fraser
- Odile Versois as Francesca
- Stanley Baker as O'Donovan
- James Robertson Justice as Warren Ingram
- Maurice Denham as Ted Thornhill
- Michael Medwin as Ginger
- Paul Muller as Petersen
- Lee Patterson as Johnny Carpenter
- Anne Heywood as Gabriela
- Anthony Oliver as Michael
- Philip Gilbert as Eddie
- MacDonald Hobley as Commentator
- Robert Rietty as Frontier Guard
Production
The film was shot at Pinewood Studios in London.
External links
- Checkpoint at the Internet Movie Database
- Checkpoint at allmovie
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