Drama History War

Breakthrough (1979)

Name: Breakthrough
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1979-03-01
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Véronique Vendell, Werner Pochath

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

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1h 33m DE Released

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen

Overview

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.