Breakheart Pass (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Mystery
- 25 Dec 1975 (Finland)
- Movie
John Deakin is being transported, as a prisoner, on a train with supplies and medicine to Fort Humboldt, Nevada.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Bronson | ... |
Deakin
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| Ben Johnson | ... |
Marshal Pearce
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| Richard Crenna | ... |
Gov. Richard Fairchild
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| Jill Ireland | ... |
Marica
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| Charles Durning | ... |
O'Brien
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| Ed Lauter | ... |
Maj. Claremont
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| Bill McKinney | ... |
Rev. Peabody
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| David Huddleston | ... |
Dr. Molyneux
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| Roy Jenson | ... |
Chris Banion
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| Rayford Barnes | ... |
Sgt. Bellew
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| Scott Newman | ... |
Rafferty
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| Robert Tessier | ... |
Levi Calhoun
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| Joe Kapp | ... |
Henry
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| Archie Moore | ... |
Carlos
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| Sally Kirkland | ... |
Jane-Marie
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| Sally Kemp | ... |
Prostitute
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| Eddie Little Sky | ... |
White Hand
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Keith McConnell | ... |
Gabriel
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Red Beard
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| Read Morgan | ... |
Capt. Oakland
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| Robert Rothwell | ... |
Lt. Newell
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| Casey Tibbs | ... |
Jackson
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Doug Atkins | ... |
Jebbo
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Eldon Burke | ... |
Ferguson (uncredited)
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Irv Faling | ... |
Col. Scoville (uncredited)
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Levi Calhoun (uncredited) (voice)
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William Klein | ... |
Seamon Devlin (uncredited)
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Ron Ponozzo | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Gries | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Alistair MacLean | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Alistair MacLean | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jerry Gershwin | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Elliott Kastner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| George C. Villaseñor | ... | assistant editor (as George Villaseñor) |
Casting By
| Louis DiGiaimo | ... | (as Lou Di Giaimo) |
Art Direction by
| Tambi Larsen | ... | (as Johannes Larsen) |
Set Decoration by
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Makeup Department
| Joe DiBella | ... | assistant key makeup artist (as Joseph Di Bella) |
| Alma Johnson | ... | hair stylist |
| Evelyn Preece | ... | hair stylist |
| Phil Rhodes | ... | key makeup artist (as Phillip Rhodes) |
| Walter Schenk | ... | assistant key makeup artist |
| Vivienne Walker | ... | key hair stylist |
| Josephine Turner | ... | key hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Don Guest | ... | production manager (as R. Don Guest) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony Brand | ... | assistant director (as Tony Brand) |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | second unit director |
| Peter Gries | ... | second assistant director |
| Lorin Bennett Salob | ... | assistant director (as Lorin Salob) |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | first assistant director |
| Ron Wright | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nigel A. Boucher | ... | assistant set decorator (as Nigel Boucher) |
| R. Gilbert Clayton | ... | set designer (as Reed Gilbert Clayton) |
| David Coleman | ... | assistant propman (as Dave Colean) |
| Herbert S. De Verill | ... | set designer |
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| Victor Clay Johnson | ... | construction foreman |
| William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator (as Bill Maldonado) |
| Stephen Perry | ... | assistant propman (as Steve Perry) |
| Kim Swados | ... | assistant art director |
| Dean Wilson | ... | assistant propman |
| M. Garcia | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
| Mort Künstler | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa) |
| James A. Corbett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sam Gemette | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Samual Gemette) |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound effects editor (as David Horton) |
| Don Merritt | ... | boom operator |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | dubbing mixer (as Donald Mitchell) |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | sound effects supervisor (as Frank Warner) |
Special Effects by
| Gerald Endler | ... | special effects |
| A.D. Flowers | ... | special effects |
| Logan Frazee | ... | special effects (as Logan Frazee Jr.) |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Hansard | ... | background projection |
| Don Hansard | ... | process photography (as Don Hansard Jr.) |
| William Suhr | ... | process photography |
Stunts
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts |
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunts |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Howard Curtis | ... | stunts |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunt double Archie Moore (uncredited) |
| Eldon Burke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Howard Curtis | ... | stunt double Charles Bronson (uncredited) |
| Robert Tessier | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Adams | ... | grip best boy |
| James Ball | ... | grip |
| Kenny Bell | ... | still photographer (as Ken Bell) |
| Rick Borchardt | ... | grip |
| Danny Buck | ... | lamp operator (as Daniel Buck) |
| Andrew Carroll | ... | lamp operator |
| Ray De La Motte | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Randy Glass | ... | gaffer best boy (as Randolph Glass) |
| Clyde Hart | ... | key grip |
| Richard Hart | ... | key gaffer |
| J. Michael Marlett | ... | lamp operator |
| Phillip Marlett | ... | lamp operator |
| Allan Mylander | ... | grip |
| Guy Polzel | ... | grip (as Guy Polzell) |
| George Ressler | ... | grip (as George Resler) |
| Fred Richter | ... | dolly grip |
| Roger Shearman Jr. | ... | camera operator (as Roger Sherman Jr.) |
| Lee Smith | ... | generator operator |
| B. Sordel | ... | grip (as Bob Sordell) |
| Ronald M. Vargas Sr. | ... | camera operator (as Ron Vargas) |
| Michael D. Weldon | ... | second assistant camera (as Michael Weldon) |
| Byron White | ... | lamp operator |
| Harry Young | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert D. McBride | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Darryl M. Athons | ... | assistant costumer (as Darryl Athons) |
| Thomas Costich | ... | assistant costumer |
| Tom Dawson | ... | key costumer (as Thomas Dawson) |
| Paula Lynn Kaatz | ... | costumer: ladies |
| Patricia Norris | ... | assistant costumer (as Pat Norris) |
Location Management
| Selma Brown | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | music editing supervisor (as Leonard Engel) |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Kenneth J. Hall) |
| Phil Azelton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ernest Ehrhardt | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Joe Howard | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Robert Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rosecrans | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Paul Sprosty | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Mary Louise Zeyen | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michael Preece | ... | script supervisor (as Mike Preece) |
Transportation Department
| Tom Marshall | ... | assistant transportation (as Thomas Marshall) |
| Gerald R. Molen | ... | transportation supervisor (as Jerry Molen) |
Additional Crew
| Ernest Anderson | ... | publicist (as Ernie Anderson) |
| Dan Delgado | ... | craft service (as Daniel Delgado) |
| James W. Gavin | ... | helicopter pilot (as James Gaven) |
| Joanie Laine | ... | production coordinator |
| Susan B. Landau | ... | production assistant (as Susan Landau) |
| Lionel Lober | ... | representative: United Artists |
| Stanley Mark | ... | production auditor |
| Dave Miller | ... | first aid (as David Miller) |
| Dori Mires | ... | paymaster |
| Alleen N. Nollmann | ... | secretary to producer (as Alleen Nollmann) |
| Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
| Judi Rosner | ... | secretary to director (as Judy L. Rosner) |
| Rudy Ugland | ... | wrangler boss |
| Scott Hamilton | ... | junior publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS (1977) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Eureka Entertainment (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- France 3 (1980) (France) (tv) (network television)
- Future Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Key Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2002) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Playhouse Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Rai 1 (1987) (Italy) (tv) (network television)
- Scanvideo (1984) (Finland) (VHS)
- TGG Direct (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- YouTube Movies (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CineFX/Acmelab (opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a sudden outbreak of diphtheria, the authorities dispatch an express train carrying reinforcement soldiers and medical supplies through the frozen West across the Rocky Mountains to aid the remote garrison of Fort Humboldt. Along with the troops, there are also aboard Governor Richard Fairchild; the outpost commander's daughter, Marica; the squad's captain, Major Claremont; the U.S. Marshal, Pearce, and his mysterious prisoner, John Deakin. Indeed, this was supposed to be a routine operation; however, before long, in this confined but well-guarded place, missing officers and unexplained deaths start to shroud the mission with mystery and suspicion, as an unstoppable unknown killer is picking them off one by one. Who is the murderer in their midst? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Breakheart Pass was the end of the line. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The fight on the top of the train was performed by stuntmen Howard Curtis, doubling Charles Bronson, and Tony Brubaker, doubling Archie Moore, and was directed by stunt coordinator Yakima Canutt, his last screen credit in a career that lasted 60 years and included directing the chariot race in Ben-Hur (1959). See more » |
| Goofs | The stovepipe of the caboose faces the front of the train. Cabooses are always positioned with the stovepipe to the rear so that smoke doesn't blow into the cupola. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies (2002). See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank O'Brien:
What the hell are they shooting? Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce: When you tell an Indian things will be a certain way and then they're not, he's inclined to think maybe you crossed him. See more » |