Breakthrough (1950 film)
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| Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Written by | Joseph Breen Jr Bernard Girard Ted Sherdeman |
| Starring | John Agar David Brian Frank Lovejoy |
| Narrated by | Frank Lovejoy |
| Music by | William Lava |
| Cinematography | Edwin DuPar |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,900,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Breakthrough was a 1950 film starring John Agar about an American infantry unit in World War II. Approximately one-third of the film was assembled from preexisting footage.[2]
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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).[3]
Cast
- David Brian as Capt. Tom Hale
- John Agar as Lt. Joe Mallory
- Frank Lovejoy as Plt. 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
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.[4]
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1950', Variety, January 3, 1951
- ↑ Richard Harland Smith, 'Breakthrough', Turner Classic Movies accessed May 17, 2012
- ↑ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/breakthrough-v85921
- ↑ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69632/Breakthrough/notes.html
