assassination,nazi,world war ii,normandy, france,troops,sequel,adolf hitler

Breakthrough (1979)

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Burton...Mitchum...Steiger...Enemies...Yet Allies In Combat With Destiny!

Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission by coming up against a Russian tank. Steiner then takes a furlough to Paris just as the Allies launch their invasion of Normandy.

Cast & Crew

Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
  • Profile picture of Richard Burton
    Sergeant Steiner Richard Burton
  • Profile picture of Rod Steiger
    General Webster Rod Steiger
  • Profile picture of Helmut Griem
    Major Stransky Helmut Griem
  • Profile picture of Klaus Löwitsch
    Krüger Klaus Löwitsch
  • Profile picture of Michael Parks
    Sergeant Anderson Michael Parks
  • Profile picture of Werner Pochath
    Keppel Werner Pochath
  • Profile picture of Robert Mitchum
    Colonel Rogers Robert Mitchum
  • Profile picture of Véronique Vendell
    Yvette Véronique Vendell

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Keywords

  • assassination
  • nazi
  • world war ii
  • normandy, france
  • troops
  • sequel
  • adolf hitler