Checkpoint (1956)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1956-12-25
Runtime: 84 minutes
Director: Ralph Thomas
Top 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 Müller as Petersen
- Lee Patterson as Johnny Carpenter
- Anne Heywood as Gabriela
- Anthony Oliver as Michael
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