Breakthrough (1979)
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.
Released: Mar 01, 1979
Runtime: 93 minutes
Stars: Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Helmut Griem, Klaus Löwitsch, Michael Parks, Werner Pochath
Crew: Andrew V. McLaglen (Director), Peter Berneis (Author), Tony Williamson (Author), Wolf C. Hartwig (Producer), Hubert Lukowski (Producer), Ted Richmond (Executive Producer)