Breakheart Pass
Revenge Mystery Danger Ambush
1975 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Tom Gries |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Alistair MacLean |
| Staring: |
| At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 09, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Tom Gries |
| Writer: | Alistair MacLean |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller, Western |
| Keywords | prisoner, governor, army, u.s. marshal, train |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Jerry Gershwin Productions, Elliott Kastner Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,130,000
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Bronson | John Deakin |
| Ben Johnson | Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce |
| Richard Crenna | Gov. Richard Fairchild |
| Jill Ireland | Marica Scoville |
| Charles Durning | Frank O'Brien |
| Ed Lauter | Major Claremont |
| Bill McKinney | Reverend Peabody |
| David Huddleston | Dr. Molyneux |
| Rayford Barnes | Sgt. Bellew |
| Scott Newman | Rafferty |
| Roy Jenson | Chris Banion |
| Robert Tessier | Levi Calhoun |
| Joe Kapp | Henry |
| Archie Moore | Carlos |
| Sally Kirkland | Jane-Marie |
| Sally Kemp | Prostitute |
| Eddie Little Sky | Chief White Hand |
| Keith McConnell | Gabriel |
| John Mitchum | Red Beard |
| Read Morgan | Capt. Oakland |
| Robert Rothwell | Lt. Newell |
| Casey Tibbs | Jackson |
| Doug Atkins | Jebbo |
| Eldon Burke | Ferguson (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited) |
| Irv Faling | Col. Scoville (uncredited) |
| William Klein | Seamon Devlin (uncredited) |
| Ron Ponozzo | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Gries | Director |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Alistair MacLean | Novel, Screenplay |
| Lucien Ballard | Director of Photography |
| Michael Preece | Script Supervisor |
| Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Yakima Canutt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Robert Tessier | Stunts |
| Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | Editor |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting |
| Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Randy Glass | Gaffer |
| Kenny Bell | Still Photographer |
| Gerald Endler | Special Effects |
| Phil Rhodes | Key Makeup Artist |
| Vivienne Walker | Key Hair Stylist |
| Alma Johnson | Hairstylist |
| Evelyn Preece | Hairstylist |
| Don Guest | Production Manager |
| Nigel A. Boucher | Assistant Set Decoration |
| R. Gilbert Clayton | Set Designer |
| Sam Gordon | Property Master |
| Kim Swados | Assistant Art Director |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Don Merritt | Boom Operator |
| A.D. Flowers | Special Effects |
| Logan Frazee | Special Effects |
| George C. Villaseñor | Assistant Editor |
| Tom Dawson | Key Costumer |
| Paula Lynn Kaatz | Costumer |
| Joe Canutt | Stunts |
| Howard Curtis | Stunts |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunts |
| Eldon Burke | Stunts |
| Alleen N. Nollmann | Producer's Assistant |
| David Horton Sr. | Sound Effects Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elliott Kastner | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Gershwin | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 38 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 40 | 13 |
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JPV852
8.0
Really solid western-thriller with Charles Bronson in his element as usual with movies like these. Features a nice supporting cast that includes Richard Crenna, Charles Durning, Ben Johnson and Jill Ireland. Just an all around entertaining film from beginning to end. **3.75/5** ...
Jan 09, 2022