---
title: 'Breakthrough (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lewis Seiler'
released: '1950-11-17'
runtime_minutes: 81
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/breakthrough-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042282/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Breakthrough (1950)

1950 · 81 min · War · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lewis Seiler](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-seiler)
- **Screenplay:** [Bernard Girard](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-girard)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Lava](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lava)
- **Producer:** [Bryan Foy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-foy)

## Cast

- [William Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-campbell)
- [Edward Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norris)
- [John Agar](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-agar)
- [David Brian](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-brian)
- [Paul Picerni](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-picerni)
- [Frank Lovejoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-lovejoy)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/breakthrough-1950
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