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