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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

Cast

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