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A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Release: 1977-06-15 ·Runtime: 175m ·★ 7.2
Drama History 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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists
Joseph E. Levine Productions

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Cast

James Caan James Caan as SSgt. Eddie Dohun Hans von Borsody Hans von Borsody as Gen. Günther Blumentritt John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger as U.S. Lieutenant Paul Maxwell Paul Maxwell as Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor Ben Cross Ben Cross as Trooper Binns Erik van 't Wout Erik van 't Wout as Underground Leader's Son George Innes George Innes as Sgt. Macdonald Stephen Moore Stephen Moore as Maj. Steele Keith Drinkel Keith Drinkel as Lt. Cornish Stephen Churchett Stephen Churchett as British Soldier Michael Caine Michael Caine as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur Gene Hackman Gene Hackman as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger as Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig Donald Douglas Donald Douglas as Brigadier Gerald Lathbury Alun Armstrong Alun Armstrong as Cpl. Davies Sean Connery Sean Connery as Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart Christopher Good Christopher Good as Maj. Carlyle Hans Croiset Hans Croiset as Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited) Geoffrey Hinsliff Geoffrey Hinsliff as British Radio Operator Elliott Gould Elliott Gould as Col. Robert Stout John Judd John Judd as Sergeant Clegg Edward Kalinski Edward Kalinski as Pvt. Archer Paul Copley Paul Copley as Pvt. Wicks Roy Boyd Roy Boyd as Soldier Michael Byrne Michael Byrne as Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur Adrienne Kleiweg Adrienne Kleiweg as Young Dutch Couple John Morton John Morton as US Padre Edward Fox Edward Fox as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks John Salthouse John Salthouse as Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh Patrick Ryecart Patrick Ryecart as German Lieutenant Fred Williams Fred Williams as Capt. Grabner Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott as RAF meteorologist officer Stanley Lebor Stanley Lebor as Regimental Sergeant Major Liv Ullmann Liv Ullmann as Kate ter Horst Anthony Milner Anthony Milner as Pvt. Dodds Marlies van Alcmaer Marlies van Alcmaer as Underground Leader's Wife Hilary Minster Hilary Minster as British Medical Officer Dick Rienstra Dick Rienstra as Capt. Krafft Sean Mathias Sean Mathias as Irish Guards Lieutenant Joop Doderer Joop Doderer as Soldier (uncredited) Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde as Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning Bob de Lange Bob de Lange as Soldier (uncredited) Donald Pickering Donald Pickering as Lt. Col. Mackenzie Peter Settelen Peter Settelen as Lt. Cole Erik Chitty Erik Chitty as Church Organist James Snell James Snell as Soldier Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich Walter Kohut Walter Kohut as Field Marshal Walter Model Hartmut Becker Hartmut Becker as German Sentry Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox as Capt. Cleminson Brian Gwaspari Brian Gwaspari as US Engineer Wolfgang Preiss Wolfgang Preiss as Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt Jeremy Kemp Jeremy Kemp as R.A.F. Briefing Officer Barry McCarthy Barry McCarthy as Pvt. Clark Garrick Hagon Garrick Hagon as Lt. Rafferty Siem Vroom Siem Vroom as Underground Leader Colin Farrell Colin Farrell as Cpl. Hancock Patrick Dickson Patrick Dickson as Soldier Frank Grimes Frank Grimes as Maj. Fuller Gerald Sim Gerald Sim as Col. Sims Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins as Lt. Col. John D. Frost Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin Tom van Beek Tom van Beek as Jan Ter Horst John Stride John Stride as Grenadier Guards Major Simon Chandler Simon Chandler as Pvt. Simmonds Robert Redford Robert Redford as Maj. Julian Cook Peter Faber Peter Faber as Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje Arthur Hill Arthur Hill as U.S. Medical Colonel Harry Ditson Harry Ditson as US Private Henny Alma Henny Alma as Dutch Villager Sebastian Abineri Sebastian Abineri as Sgt. Treadwell Ben Howard Ben Howard as Sergeant Towns Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier as Dr. Jan Spaander Nicholas Campbell Nicholas Campbell as Capt. Glass Lex van Delden Lex van Delden as Sgt. Matthias