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A Bridge Too Far

19777.2 / 10175 min

Drama, History, War

Overview

Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and 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.

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine

Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Robert Redford

Maj. Julian Cook

Elliott Gould

Col. Robert Stout

Anthony Hopkins

Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hardy Krüger

Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Laurence Olivier

Dr. Jan Spaander

Ryan O'Neal

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Maximilian Schell

General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

Liv Ullmann

Kate ter Horst

Siem Vroom

Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer

Underground Leader's Wife

Erik van 't Wout

Underground Leader's Son

Wolfgang Preiss

Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

Hans von Borsody

Gen. Günther Blumentritt

Josephine Peeper

Cafe Waitress

Paul Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Walter Kohut

Field Marshal Walter Model

Peter Faber

Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

Hartmut Becker

German Sentry

Frank Grimes

Maj. Fuller

Jeremy Kemp

R.A.F. Briefing Officer

Donald Pickering

Lt. Col. Mackenzie

Donald Douglas

Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

Peter Settelen

Lt. Cole

Stephen Moore

Maj. Steele

Michael Byrne

Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

Paul Copley

Pvt. Wicks

Nicholas Campbell

Capt. Glass

Gerald Sim

Col. Sims

Harry Ditson

US Private

Erik Chitty

Church Organist

Brian Hawksley

Vicar

Colin Farrell

Cpl. Hancock

Christopher Good

Maj. Carlyle

Norman Gregory

Pvt. Morgan

Alun Armstrong

Cpl. Davies

Anthony Milner

Pvt. Dodds

Barry McCarthy

Pvt. Clark

Lex van Delden

Sgt. Matthias

Michael Wolf

Field Marshal Model's Aide

Sean Mathias

Irish Guards Lieutenant

Tim Beekman

German Private

Edward Seckerson

British Padre

Tom van Beek

Jan Ter Horst

Bertus Botterman

Dutch Villager

Henny Alma

Dutch Villager

Ray Jewers

US Radio Operator

Geoffrey Hinsliff

British Radio Operator

Keith Drinkel

Lt. Cornish

Mary Smithuysen

Old Dutch Lady

Hans Croiset

Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

Fred Williams

Capt. Grabner

John Peel

German Lieutenant

John Judd

Sergeant Clegg

Ben Cross

Trooper Binns

Hilary Minster

British Medical Officer

David English

Pvt. Andrews

Ben Howard

Sergeant Towns

Michael Graham Cox

Capt. Cleminson

Johan te Slaa

Old Dutch Couple

Georgette Reyevski

Old Dutch Couple

Pieter Groenier

Young Dutch Couple

Adrienne Kleiweg

Young Dutch Couple

Denholm Elliott

RAF meteorologist officer

Peter Gordon

US Sergeant

Arthur Hill

U.S. Medical Colonel

Garrick Hagon

Lt. Rafferty

Brian Gwaspari

US Engineer

Stephen Rayment

Grenadier Guards Lieutenant

Timothy Morand

British Corporal

James Wardroper

Pvt. Gibbs

Neil Kennedy

Col. Barker

John Salthouse

Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

Jonathan Hackett

Glider Pilot

Stanley Lebor

Regimental Sergeant Major

Jack Galloway

Pvt. Vincent

Milton Cadman

Pvt. Long

David Auker

'Taffy' Brace

Richard Kane

Col. Weaver

Toby Salaman

Pvt. Stephenson

Michael Bangerter

British Staff Colonel

Philip Raymond

Grenadier Guards Colonel

Myles Reithermann

Boat Truck Driver

Anthony Pullen Shaw

US Captain

John Morton

US Padre

John Ratzenberger

U.S. Lieutenant

Patrick Ryecart

German Lieutenant

Dick Rienstra

Capt. Krafft

Ian Liston

Sgt. Whitney

Paul Rattee

Pvt. Gordon

Mark Sheridan

Sgt. Tomblin

George Innes

Sgt. Macdonald

John Stride

Grenadier Guards Major

Niall Padden

British Medical Orderly

Michael Graves

British Medical Orderly

Simon Chandler

Pvt. Simmonds

Edward Kalinski

Pvt. Archer

Shaun Curry

Cpl. Robbins

Sebastian Abineri

Sgt. Treadwell

Chris Williams

Cpl. Merrick

Andrew Branch

Flute Player

Anthony Garner

British Staff Major

Feliks Arons

Dutch Priest

Stephen Churchett

British Soldier

Stuart Blake

Soldier

Roy Boyd

Soldier

Jon Croft

Soldier

Patrick Dickson

Soldier

Adrian Gibbs

Soldier

Jason Gregory

Soldier

Stewart Guidotti

Soldier

Patrick Hannaway

Soldier

Brian Haughton

Soldier

Anthony Howden

Soldier

Frank Jarvis

Col. Frost's Aide

David Killick

Soldier

Dan Long

Soldier

Gerald Martin

Soldier

Edward McDermott

Soldier

Tony McHale

Soldier

Jack McKenzie

Soldier

Francis Mughan

Soldier

Richard Ommanney

Soldier

Peter Quince

Soldier

Robin Scobey

Soldier

Farrell Sheridan

Soldier

James Snell

Soldier

Michael Stock

Soldier

David Stockton

Soldier

Paul Vaughan-Teague

Soldier

Jason White

Soldier

Mark York

Soldier

Richard Attenborough

Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Robin Blair-Crawford

American Sergeant (uncredited)

John Careless

British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Bob de Lange

Soldier (uncredited)

Jan de Vrij

Underground Leader's Father (uncredited)

Joop Doderer

Soldier (uncredited)

Dick Engelbracht

Soldier (uncredited)

Gerard Franken

Soldier (uncredited)

Jacques Luijer

Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Robb

German Officer (uncredited)

Wil Sibbelee

Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited)

Hans Van Den Berg

Soldier (uncredited)

Pim Vosmaer

Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Wisepart

Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

Richard P. Levine

Producer

Joseph E. Levine

Producer

John Addison

Original Music Composer

Cornelius Ryan

Novel

Antony Gibbs

Editor

William Goldman

Screenplay

Miriam Brickman

Casting

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Richard Attenborough

Director

Terence Marsh

Production Design

John Palmer

Associate Producer

Peter Dukelow

Construction Manager

Peter Waller

Assistant Director

Steve Barron

Clapper Loader

Tom Smith

Makeup Supervisor

Steve Lanning

Assistant Director

Connie Willis

Continuity

David Tomblin

First Assistant Director

Terence A. Clegg

Production Manager

Alf Joint

Stunt Coordinator

John Campbell

Assistant Camera

Frank Batt

Grip

Geoffrey Ryan

Assistant Director

Ronnie Cogan

Hairdresser

John Richardson

Special Effects Supervisor

Peter Howitt

Set Dresser

Jack Towns

Property Master

Roy Button

Assistant Director

Bill Aylmore

Armorer

Loretta Ordewer

Production Assistant

Grania O'Shannon

Unit Manager

Sheila Collins

Production Assistant

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Mixer

David Stephenson

Boom Operator

Arthur Tarry

Production Accountant

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Mixer

Norton Knatchbull

Location Manager

Robin Browne

Aerial Director of Photography

Sidney Hayers

Second Unit Director

Nobby Clark

Rigging Supervisor

Michael Stanley-Evans

Co-Producer

Gabriel Katzka

Production Consultant

Eric Rattray

Production Supervisor

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Double

Michael White

Storyboard Artist

Nick Maley

Makeup Artist

Chris Carreras

Second Second Assistant Director

Bill Westley

Second Unit First Assistant Director

George Gibbs

Special Effects Coordinator

Gregory Hodal

Stunts

Rick Lester

Stunt Driver

Jason White

Stunts

Arnold Schulkes

Third Assistant Director

John Lanzer

Property Buyer

Vic Armstrong

Stunts

Stuart Fell

Stunts

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Ernest Gasser

Makeup Artist

Arthur Wicks

Dressing Prop

Alan Stuart

Stunts

Bert Batt

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Doug Robinson

Stunts

Ted Deason

Focus Puller

Geoff Glover

Additional Photography

Alan Martin

Electrician

Chris Pinnock

Focus Puller

Marc Boyle

Stunts

George Leech

Stunts

Chris Webb

Stunts

Jim Dowdall

Stunts

Wally Byatt

Camera Operator

Ken Coles

Second Assistant Camera

Louis H. Lavelly

Camera Operator

John Fenner

Lighting Technician

Brian Mann

Assistant Editor

Matthew Binns

Production Runner

Michael Turk

Marine Coordinator

Harry Waxman

Lighting Camera

Brian Ellis

Assistant Camera

John Hilling

Wardrobe Master

John Richards

Score Engineer

Malcolm Evans

Electrician

Margaret Lewin

Wardrobe Master

Chris Blunden

First Assistant Editor

Danny Eccleston

Lighting Technician

Bryan Oates

Assistant Editor

Marc Ratcliffe

Special Effects Technician

Ron Cartwright

Special Effects Technician

Doug Ferris

Matte Painter

Michael Guyett

Standby Painter

Dickie Bamber

Production Manager

Jeff Clifford

Special Effects Technician

Alf Joint

Stunts

Tony Jackson

Clapper Loader

Joe Amsler

Stunts

Bill Weston

Stunts

Paul Weston

Stunt Double

Jack Conroy

Chief Lighting Technician

Andy Armstrong

Second Second Assistant Director

George Dean

Painter

John Evans

Special Effects Technician

David Harris

Special Effects Technician

Ian Wingrove

Special Effects Manager

Tony Smart

Stunts

Jack Cardiff

Aerial Camera

Tony Browning

Focus Puller

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Joseph E. Levine

Presenter

John Addison

Conductor

Billy Horrigan

Stunts

Henry Weissenman

Stunts

Roy Alon

Stunts

Dickey Beer

Stunts

Nick Hobbs

Stunts

Rocky Taylor

Stunts

Paul Weston

Stunts

Michael Turk

Stunts

Nobby Clark

Rigging Grip

George Lane Cooper

Stunts

Joe Dunne

Stunts

Gregory Hodal

Stunt Double

Valentino Musetti

Stunts

Roy Larner

Gaffer

Frank Connor

Set Photographer

Joe Gibson

Assistant Location Manager

Joe Caroff

Title Designer

Peter MacDonald

Camera Operator

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Design

Alan Tomkins

Art Direction

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Peter Horrocks

Sound Editor

Stuart Craig

Art Direction

Roy Stannard

Art Direction

Simon Kaye

Sound Recordist