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George P. Breakston

George P. Breakston

Actor, director, producer and writer · Died May 21, 1973, aged 53 · Paris, France

George Paul Breakston (January 22, 1920 – May 21, 1973) was a French-American actor, producer and film director, active in Hollywood from his days as a child actor in Andy Hardy films in the 1930s to a period as an independent producer/director in the 1950s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 22, 1920
Died
May 21, 1973 (aged 53)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are George P. Breakston's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Power
20%
Morality
17%
Survival
14%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George P. Breakston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George P. Breakston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mafia Junction(1973)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Boy Cried Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • The Soldier(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shadow of Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Manster(1959)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Woman and the Hunter(1957)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Escape in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Golden Ivory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Producer

  • The Scarlet Spear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Geisha Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Producer

  • Oriental Evil(1951)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tokyo File 212 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Original Story · Producer

  • Jungle Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Urubu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Co-Producer · Story · as Self

  • The Courtship of Andy Hardy(1942)

    as Beezy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary(1941)

    as Beezy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante(1940)

    as Beezy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Willie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Swanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ambrose

  • Judge Hardy and Son(1939)

    as Beezy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever(1939)

    as Beezy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Jesse James(1939)

    as Farmer Boy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Love Finds Andy Hardy(1938)

    as Beezy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Criminal Is Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henry

  • Second Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jerry Stephenson

  • Boulder Dam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Stan Vangarick

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

    as Body Double for Mickey Rooney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Return of Peter Grimm(1935)

    as William Van Dam

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joe Gallop

  • Life Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Danny Kendrick

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jimmy Wiggs

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Young Pip

  • A Successful Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tommy Cushing

  • No Greater Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Nemecsek

  • It Happened One Night(1934)

    as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • African Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1934 to 1973.

Highest rated

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 36: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting12 of 36: 4 only directing, 8 with another roleWriting7 of 36: 1 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing8 of 36: 0 only producing, 8 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

36 titles, 9 with more than one role.

By decade

1930s17 · acting1940s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew1950s9 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do George P. Breakston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

The Soldier (1966)

71st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does George P. Breakston work with?

People who share at least 2 of George P. Breakston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aurania Rouverol shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers