A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

175 mins | Drama, War, History | June 15, 1977

Operation Market Garden, September 1944. The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.

A Bridge Too Far

175 mins | Drama, War, History | June 15, 1977

A Bridge Too Far
Operation Market Garden, September 1944. The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers United Artists, Joseph E. Levine Productions
Original title A Bridge Too Far
Directors Richard Attenborough
Writers Cornelius Ryan, William Goldman

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

as Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan

as Sgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine

as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery

as Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox

as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Elliott Gould

as Col. Robert Stout

Gene Hackman

as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Anthony Hopkins

as Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Hardy Krüger

as Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Laurence Olivier

as Dr. Jan Spaander

Ryan O'Neal

as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Robert Redford

as Maj. Julian Cook

Maximilian Schell

as General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

Liv Ullmann

as Kate ter Horst - "the Angel of Arnhem"

John Judd

as Sergeant Clegg

Denholm Elliott

as RAF meteorologist officer

Jeremy Kemp

as R.A.F. Briefing Officer

Wolfgang Preiss

as Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

Nicholas Campbell

as Capt. Glass

Colin Farrell

as Cpl. Hancock

Walter Kohut

as Field Marshal Walter Model

Alun Armstrong

as Cpl. Davies

Hans von Borsody

as Gen. Günther Blumentritt

Hartmut Becker

as German Sentry

Michael Byrne

as Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

Garrick Hagon

as Lt. Rafferty

John Ratzenberger

as U.S. Lieutenant

Fred Williams

as Capt. Grabner

Ben Cross

as Trooper Binns

Arthur Hill

as U.S. Medical Colonel

Edward Kalinski

as Pvt. Archer

Ben Howard

as Sergeant Towns

Donald Douglas

as Brig. Gen. Gerald Lathbury

Tom van Beek

as Jan Ter Horst

Siem Vroom

as Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer

as Underground Leader's Wife

Erik van 't Wout

as Underground Leader's Son

Donald Pickering

as Lt. Col. Mackenzie

Frank Grimes

as Maj. Fuller

Stephen Moore

as Maj. Steele

Peter Settelen

as Lt. Cole

Paul Copley

as Pvt. Wicks

Gerald Sim

as Col. Sims

Harry Ditson

as US Private

Stanley Lebor

as RSM

Christopher Good

as Maj. Carlyle

Anthony Milner

as Pvt. Dodds / Private Dodds

Norman Gregory

as Pvt. Morgan

Barry McCarthy

as Pvt. Clark

Lex van Delden

as Sgt. Matthias

Michael Wolf

as Field Marshal Model's Aide

Brian Hawksley

as Vicar

Erik Chitty

as Church Organist

Geoffrey Hinsliff

as British Radio Operator

Sean Mathias

as Irish Guards Officer

Tim Beekman

as German Private

Hilary Minster

as British Medical Officer

David English

as Pvt. Andrews

Michael Graham Cox

as Capt. Cleminson

Timothy Morand

as British Corporal

James Wardroper

as Pvt. Gibbs

Stephen Rayment

as Grenadier Guards Officer

Peter Gordon

as US Sergeant

Brian Gwaspari

as US Engineer

Neil Kennedy

as Col. Barker

John Salthouse

as Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

Jack Galloway

as Pvt. Vincent

Milton Cadman

as Pvt. Long

David Auker

as 'Taffy' Brace

Jonathan Hackett

as Glider Pilot

Patrick Ryecart

as German Lieutenant

Richard Kane

as Col. Weaver

Toby Salaman

as Pvt. Stephenson

Anthony Pullen Shaw

as US Captain

Edward Seckerson

as British Padre

Michael Bangerter

as British Staff Colonel

Dick Rienstra

as Capt. Krafft

Ian Liston

as Sgt. Whitney

George Innes

as Sgt. Macdonald

Simon Chandler

as Pvt. Simmonds

Paul Rattee

as Pvt. Sheridan / Pvt. Gordon

Mark Sheridan

as Sgt. Tomblin

John Stride

as Grenadier Guards Major

Niall Padden

as Medical Orderly

Shaun Curry

as Cpl. Robbins

Sebastian Abineri

as Sgt. Treadwell

Pieter Groenier

as Young Dutch Couple

Adrienne Kleiweg

as Young Dutch Couple

Georgette Reyevski

as Old Dutch Couple

Johan te Slaa

as Old Dutch Couple

Mary Smithuysen

as Old Dutch Lady

Hans Croiset

as Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

Henny Alma

as Dutch Villager

Bertus Botterman

as Dutch Villager

Josephine Peeper

as Cafe Waitress

Myles Reithermann

as Boat Truck Driver

Andrew Branch

as Flute Player

Ray Jewers

as US Radio Operator

Keith Drinkel

as Lt. Cornish

Stephen Churchett

as British Soldier

Richard Attenborough

as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

John Morton

as US Padre