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Breakthrough is a 1950 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.[3]

Breakthrough
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	November 17, 1950 (1950-11-17)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$784,000[1]
Box office	$3,015,000[1] $1,900,000 (US rentals)[2]

Plot

Captain Hale (David Brian) leads a company of infantrymen from the 1st Infantry Division from the D-Day landings through the Normandy campaign. They resent the presence of a fresh lieutenant Joe Mallory (John Agar).[4]

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

Notes

The picture makes use of official U.S. and British Army Air Force and Navy films, as well as captured German footage. Other scenes were filmed on location at Fort Ord near Monterey, California.[5]

Reception

The film was very profitable, earning $2,095,000 domestically and $920,000 foreign.[1]

References

External links

• Breakthrough at IMDb

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