| Breakthrough | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
| Written by | Joseph Breen Jr Bernard Girard Ted Sherdeman |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | John Agar David Brian Frank Lovejoy |
| Narrated by | Frank Lovejoy |
| Cinematography | Edwin DuPar |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
| Music by | William Lava |
| Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $784,000 |
| Box office | $3,015,000 $1,900,000 (US rentals) |
Breakthrough is a 1950 American war film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring John Agar about an American infantry unit in World War II. Approximately one-third of the film was assembled from preexisting footage.
Plot
Captain Hale leads a company of infantrymen from the 1st Infantry Division from the D-Day landings through the Normandy campaign. They resent the presence of fresh lieutenant Joe Mallory.
Cast
- David Brian as Capt. Tom Hale
- John Agar as Lt. Joe Mallory
- Frank Lovejoy as platoon Sgt. Pete Bell
- William Campbell as Cpl. Danny Dominick (as Bill Campbell)
- Paul Picerni as Pvt. Edward P. Rojeck
- Greg McClure as Pvt. Frank Finley
- Richard Monahan as Pvt. 'Four-Eff' Nelson
- Edward Norris as Sgt. Roy Henderson (as Eddie Norris)
- Matt Willis as Pvt. Jumbo Hollis
- Dick Wesson as Pvt. Sammy Hansen
- Suzanne Dalbert as Collette
- William Self as Pvt. George Glasheen
- Danny Arnold as Pvt. Rothman
- Danni Sue Nolan as Lt. Janis King
- Howard Negley as Lt. Col. John Lewis
- Drue Mallory as Betsy
Production
The picture includes official American and British military films as well as captured German footage. Some scenes were filmed on location at Fort Ord near Monterey, California.
Reception
The film was profitable, earning $2,095,000 domestically and $920,000 foreign.
References
- ^ Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 31 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1950', Variety, January 3, 1951
- Richard Harland Smith, 'Breakthrough', Turner Classic Movies accessed May 17, 2012
- Breakthrough (1950) - Lewis Seiler | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie
- Breakthrough (1950) - Notes - TCM.com
External links
- Breakthrough at IMDb
| Works based on Operation Overlord | |
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- 1950 films
- Warner Bros. films
- Operation Overlord films
- American black-and-white films
- Western Front of World War II films
- Films set in 1944
- World War II films based on actual events
- Films scored by William Lava
- American war drama films
- 1950s war drama films
- American World War II films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films directed by Lewis Seiler
- 1950s American films
- English-language war drama films