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Joseph Breen(I)

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Joseph Breen is known for The Prodigal (1955), Breakthrough (1950) and The Savior (1959). He was previously married to Patricia Hassett Breen.
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    Known for

    Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom in The Prodigal (1955)
    The Prodigal
    5.2
    • Writer(as Joe Breen Jr.)
    • 1955
    Breakthrough (1950)
    Breakthrough
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1950
    The Savior (1959)
    The Savior
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1959
    Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)
    Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
    6.6
    • Additional Crew
    • 1951

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    Director



    • The Redeemer (1959)
      The Redeemer
      7.7
      • Director
      • 1959
    • The Master (1959)
      The Master
      • Director
      • 1959
    • The Savior (1959)
      The Savior
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1959

    Writer



    • Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom in The Prodigal (1955)
      The Prodigal
      5.2
      • adaptation from the Bible story (as Joe Breen Jr.)
      • 1955
    • Breakthrough (1950)
      Breakthrough
      6.7
      • story
      • 1950

    Producer



    • Breakthrough (1950)
      Breakthrough
      6.7
      • associate producer (uncredited)
      • 1950

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joe Breen Jr.
    • Spouse
      • Patricia Hassett Breen1947 - December 30, 1984 (his death, 5 children)

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      Son of the infamous movie censor Joseph Breen.

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