| Breakthrough | |
| Director: | Lewis Seiler |
| Producer: | Bryan Foy |
| Narrator: | Frank Lovejoy |
| Starring: | John Agar David Brian Frank Lovejoy |
| Music: | William Lava |
| Cinematography: | Edwin DuPar |
| Editing: | Folmar Blangsted |
| Studio: | Warner Bros. |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $784,000[1] |
| Gross: | $3,015,000 $1,900,000 (US rentals)[2] |
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
The film was profitable, earning $2,095,000 domestically and $920,000 foreign.[1]