5.9Breakthrough · 1979
Breakthrough (1979) is a Drama / History / War film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, starring Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum.
DramaHistoryWar
5.9Overview
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
Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Véronique Vendell, Werner Pochath, Klaus Löwitsch, Michael Parks, Helmut Griem
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What is "Breakthrough" about?
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.
When was "Breakthrough" released?
Breakthrough was released in 1979.
Who stars in "Breakthrough"?
The cast includes Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Véronique Vendell.
