A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

Cast (151)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Dirk Bogarde

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine

Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Robert Redford

Maj. Julian Cook

Elliott Gould

Col. Robert Stout

Anthony Hopkins

Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hardy Krüger

Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Laurence Olivier

Dr. Jan Spaander

Ryan O'Neal

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Maximilian Schell

General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

Liv Ullmann

Kate ter Horst

Siem Vroom

Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer

Underground Leader's Wife

Erik van 't Wout

Underground Leader's Son

Wolfgang Preiss

Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

Hans von Borsody

Gen. Günther Blumentritt

J

Josephine Peeper

Cafe Waitress

Paul Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Walter Kohut

Field Marshal Walter Model

Peter Faber

Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

Hartmut Becker

German Sentry

Frank Grimes

Maj. Fuller

Jeremy Kemp

R.A.F. Briefing Officer

Donald Pickering

Lt. Col. Mackenzie

Donald Douglas

Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

Peter Settelen

Lt. Cole

Stephen Moore

Maj. Steele

Michael Byrne

Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

Paul Copley

Pvt. Wicks

Nicholas Campbell

Capt. Glass

Gerald Sim

Col. Sims

Harry Ditson

US Private

Erik Chitty

Church Organist

B

Brian Hawksley

Vicar

Colin Farrell

Cpl. Hancock

Christopher Good

Maj. Carlyle

N

Norman Gregory

Pvt. Morgan

Alun Armstrong

Cpl. Davies

Anthony Milner

Pvt. Dodds

Barry McCarthy

Pvt. Clark

Lex van Delden

Sgt. Matthias

Michael Wolf

Field Marshal Model's Aide

Sean Mathias

Irish Guards Lieutenant

T

Tim Beekman

German Private

E

Edward Seckerson

British Padre

Tom van Beek

Jan Ter Horst

B

Bertus Botterman

Dutch Villager

Henny Alma

Dutch Villager

R

Ray Jewers

US Radio Operator

Geoffrey Hinsliff

British Radio Operator

Keith Drinkel

Lt. Cornish

M

Mary Smithuysen

Old Dutch Lady

Hans Croiset

Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

F

Fred Williams

Capt. Grabner

J

John Peel

German Lieutenant

John Judd

Sergeant Clegg

Ben Cross

Trooper Binns

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