Breakdown

Name: Breakdown
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1955-11-13
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Raymond Bailey

IMDb ID: tt0508134 · Year: 1955 · Rating: 8.0 (2,184 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery

William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeContent RatingTV-14Release Date1955-11-13Runtime26 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews29Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordscatalepsy
accident
hearing characters thoughts
road construction
paralysisFilming LocationsRepublic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesAlfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Shamley ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508134/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/05/tt0508134.jpgUpdated At2025-08-05T22:26:10

Stars

Alfred Hitchcock
Joseph Cotten
Raymond Bailey

Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers

Francis M. Cockrell
Louis Pollock

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Francis M. Cockrell | Role: Writer
Writer: Louis Pollock | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Alfred Hitchcock | Character: Not specified
Actor: Joseph Cotten | Character: Not specified
Actor: Raymond Bailey | Character: Not specified