Checkpoint
53.00%
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December 25, 1956
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Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Featured Crew
Ralph Thomas
Director
Robin Estridge
Writer
Maurice Gibson
Second Assistant Director
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Cast
Anthony Steel
Bill Fraser
Odile Versois
Francesca
Stanley Baker
O'Donovan
James Robertson Justice
Warren Ingram
Maurice Denham
Ted Thornhill