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Digitally remastered and released on DVD for the First time! 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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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: 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. ...Checkpoint (1956) ( Check point )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By William Taylor
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"Checkpoint", another very welcome DVD release of a vintage British title, is an entertaining thriller with a motor racing background which has an excellent cast of familiar faces. James Robertson Justice is good but cast completely against type. I was interested to see Lee Patterson, the appealing hero of many 'B' thrillers of the period as one of the drivers. Odile Versois was the leading lady of several British films of this era and now, sadly, it's rather hard to see why as she has a rather bland personality and only average looks.
It's filmed in Eastman Colour, a system not quite as vivid as Technicolor, but the views of Italy are still excellent. The interior of Odile Versois' apartment is gloriously 1950's modern and would look good in any retro or vintage store today!
The plot has relatively few surprises, but is well enough done and the short running time suits it. I thought the ending was actually rather sudden and it looked as though there could have been another scene after it, to round it off!
Again, this is well worth a look - it's so good that these more unusual vintage British movies are making it to DVD - as another reviewer has said, let them keep on coming! Michael Craig's "House of Secrets" made the same year as this, would be great!!
It's filmed in Eastman Colour, a system not quite as vivid as Technicolor, but the views of Italy are still excellent. The interior of Odile Versois' apartment is gloriously 1950's modern and would look good in any retro or vintage store today!
The plot has relatively few surprises, but is well enough done and the short running time suits it. I thought the ending was actually rather sudden and it looked as though there could have been another scene after it, to round it off!
Again, this is well worth a look - it's so good that these more unusual vintage British movies are making it to DVD - as another reviewer has said, let them keep on coming! Michael Craig's "House of Secrets" made the same year as this, would be great!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Gonliv
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One of amazing film ever made about races and mainly car race. Forgot about the history, just concentrate into its fabulous images. The picture quality of this version worths while. I will be waiting for releasing of The Green Helmet on DVD.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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for those who are fans of racing or of cars in general, "checkpoint" should be more than enough to keep viewers happy.
for me, this film is pretty good without being a classic. however, this is a good opportunity to see future star stanley baker give one of his more gritty performances as a racing driver from a rival firm who employ baker to do some of their dirty work, such as what occurs in the opening scene.
it is refreshing to see an actor like stanley baker, whose rugged looks and somewhat hard-edged personality offer a welcome change from the rather effeminate and dull anthony steel. in my opinion, it is baker who takes the acting honours.
the photography, especially during the racing scenes, are brilliantly filmed and the colour adds to it.
for me, this film is pretty good without being a classic. however, this is a good opportunity to see future star stanley baker give one of his more gritty performances as a racing driver from a rival firm who employ baker to do some of their dirty work, such as what occurs in the opening scene.
it is refreshing to see an actor like stanley baker, whose rugged looks and somewhat hard-edged personality offer a welcome change from the rather effeminate and dull anthony steel. in my opinion, it is baker who takes the acting honours.
the photography, especially during the racing scenes, are brilliantly filmed and the colour adds to it.
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Exciting and entertaining
The racing scenes are fun and I enjoyed the story. My mother remembers going to see this in the cinema and it was her memory that made me search to try to find it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by emf
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Enjoyable enough and worth it for your Stanley Baker collection.The cars are the stars and it's a good nostalgic look at public road racing through italy.
Published 3 months ago by Vlad the emailer
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Fine Film, Poor Transfer
Don't believe those reviews which claim that the transfer of this movie onto disc is very good - they're wrong! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. M. Thompson
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Great Stuff
Very good, hard-to-get-hold-of film available for the first time on DVD with excellent picture and sound quality - very highly recommended. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Abe Raman
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