The Break

The Break

The "perfect crime"... of a mystery fugitive!

1963 · 72 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime

A group of inmates escape from Dartmoor prison. They hide out in the English country side but are doggedly chased by police.

Directed by Lance Comfort · Written by Jane Baker

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