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Breakthrough

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, March 1 1979
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard BurtonRichard Burton. Richard Burton was 53 in Breakthrough as 'Sergeant Steiner'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1925 –
Died: Sun, Aug 05 1984
Portrait of Rod SteigerRod Steiger. Rod Steiger was 53 in Breakthrough as 'General Webster'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jul 09 2002
Portrait of Helmut GriemHelmut Griem. Helmut Griem was 46 in Breakthrough as 'Major Stransky'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 06 1932 –
Died: Fri, Nov 19 2004
Portrait of Klaus LöwitschKlaus Löwitsch. Klaus Löwitsch was 42 in Breakthrough as 'Krüger'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 03 2002
Portrait of Michael ParksMichael Parks. Michael Parks was 38 in Breakthrough as 'Sergeant Anderson'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 24 1940 –
Died: Tue, May 09 2017
Portrait of Werner PochathWerner Pochath. Werner Pochath was 39 in Breakthrough as 'Keppel'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 29 1939 –
Died: Sun, Apr 18 1993
Portrait of Robert MitchumRobert Mitchum. Robert Mitchum was 61 in Breakthrough as 'Colonel Rogers'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jul 01 1997
Portrait of Véronique VendellVéronique Vendell. Véronique Vendell was 36 in Breakthrough as 'Yvette'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 21 1942
Portrait of Horst JansonHorst Janson. Horst Janson was 43 in Breakthrough as 'Captain Berger'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1935 –
Died: Tue, Jan 28 2025
Portrait of Joachim HansenJoachim Hansen. Joachim Hansen was 48 in Breakthrough as 'Captain Kistner'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Died: Thu, Sep 13 2007
Portrait of Dieter SchidorDieter Schidor. Dieter Schidor was 30 in Breakthrough as 'Paul Anselm'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1948 –
Died: Thu, Sep 17 1987
Portrait of Bruno DietrichBruno Dietrich. Bruno Dietrich was 39 in Breakthrough as 'Nissen'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1939
Portrait of Curd JürgensCurd Jürgens. Curd Jürgens was 63 in Breakthrough as 'General Hofmann'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 13 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 18 1982
Portrait of Sieghardt RuppSieghardt Rupp. Sieghardt Rupp was 47 in Breakthrough as 'Corporal Rothe'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 14 1931 –
Died: Mon, Jul 20 2015
Portrait of Hans-Jürgen SchatzHans-Jürgen Schatz. Hans-Jürgen Schatz was 20 in Breakthrough as 'Schulze'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1958
Portrait of Günter MeisnerGünter Meisner. Günter Meisner was 52 in Breakthrough as 'SS Officer'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1926 –
Died: Mon, Dec 05 1994
Portrait of Christoph WaltzChristoph Waltz. Christoph Waltz was 22 in Breakthrough as 'Paramedic'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 04 1956

Crew

Portrait of Andrew V. McLaglenAndrew V. McLaglen. Andrew V. McLaglen was 58 in Breakthrough as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1920 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2014
Portrait of Tony ImiTony Imi. Tony Imi was 41 in Breakthrough as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1937 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 2010
Portrait of Wolf C. HartwigWolf C. Hartwig. Wolf C. Hartwig was 57 in Breakthrough as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 08 1921 –
Died: Mon, Dec 18 2017
Portrait of Hubert LukowskiHubert Lukowski. Hubert Lukowski was >> in Breakthrough as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ludwig SpitalerLudwig Spitaler. Ludwig Spitaler was >> in Breakthrough as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted RichmondTed Richmond. Ted Richmond was 68 in Breakthrough as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1910 –
Died: Mon, Dec 23 2013
Portrait of Raymond PoultonRaymond Poulton. Raymond Poulton was 62 in Breakthrough as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, May 22 1916
Portrait of Helga BorscheHelga Borsche. Helga Borsche was 39 in Breakthrough as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1939
Portrait of Herbert TaschnerHerbert Taschner. Herbert Taschner was >> in Breakthrough as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter ThomasPeter Thomas. Peter Thomas was 53 in Breakthrough as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1925 –
Died: Sun, May 17 2020
Portrait of Peter BerneisPeter Berneis. Peter Berneis was 68 in Breakthrough as 'Author'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 01 1910 –
Died: Mon, Nov 04 1985
Portrait of Tony WilliamsonTony Williamson. Tony Williamson was >> in Breakthrough as 'Author'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday