Breakthrough

In the summer of 1944, top German officers initiated a plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler, hoping that this would bring about a ceasefire with the Americans. This gripping, action-packed story follows Sergeant Steiner (RICHARD BURTON) and General Hoffman (CURT JURGENS) in their desperate mission across enemy lines. All the intrigue, adventure and exciting battle scenes of World War II explode across the screen, while the futility of war and man's basic need to live in peace run as undercurrents to this stunning portrait of an unforgettable era.