Checkpoint (1956) — crime, drama, thriller film. Directed by Ralph Thomas. Starring Anthony Steel, Odile Versois, Stanley Baker, James Robertson Justice. This page maps 6 characters and 8 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A high-stakes tale of industrial espionage, forced substitution, and a deadly race across Italy that culminates in a fatal cliffside confrontation.
Crime, Drama, Thriller · 5.6/10 · 84 min · 1956
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.
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