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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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