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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

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