The Breakthrough 49 years old

An adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1966 short story of the same title, broadcast as part of the BBC's "BBC2 Playhouse".

Credits

The Breakthrough Cast

Name Character
Anthony Nicholls He was 72, 74 years old when he died as Sir John Fowler
John Westbrook He was 52, 66 years old when he died as Voice of Charon One
Brewster Mason He was 52, 64 years old when he died as Maclean
Simon Ward He was 33, 70 years old when he died as Saunders
Clive Swift He was 38, 82 years old when he died as Robbie
Roy Boyd He was 36, now 86 years old as Jason
Thomas Ellice as Ken

The Breakthrough Crew

Name Department
Simon Channing Williams as Production Assistant. He was 29 (63) years old when He died Production
Clive Exton as Screenplay. He was 44 (77) years old when He died Writing
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The Breakthrough (49 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 08, 1975
  • Runtime: 71 minutes