
A Bridge Too Far
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.
A Bridge Too Far
June 15, 1977
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Cast (151)

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

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

Robert Redford
Maj. Julian Cook

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 (135)
Directing

Richard Attenborough
Director

Chris Carreras
Second Second Assistant Director

Sidney Hayers
Second Unit Director

Andy Armstrong
Second Second Assistant Director

David Tomblin
First Assistant Director

Connie Willis
Continuity

Roy Button
Assistant Director

Bert Batt
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Steve Lanning
Assistant Director

Bill Westley
Second Unit First Assistant Director

Arnold Schulkes
Third Assistant Director

Peter Waller
Assistant Director

Geoffrey Ryan
Assistant Director
Writing

William Goldman
Screenplay

Cornelius Ryan
Novel
Production

Norton Knatchbull
Location Manager

Terence A. Clegg
Production Manager

Loretta Ordewer
Production Assistant

Miriam Brickman
Casting

Gabriel Katzka
Production Consultant

Eric Rattray
Production Supervisor

Joseph E. Levine
Producer

Matthew Binns
Production Runner

Arthur Tarry
Production Accountant

Sheila Collins
Production Assistant

Dickie Bamber
Production Manager

Joe Gibson
Assistant Location Manager

Grania O'Shannon
Unit Manager

Richard P. Levine
Producer

John Palmer
Associate Producer

Michael Stanley-Evans
Co-Producer
Sound

John Addison
Conductor

John Addison
Original Music Composer

Simon Kaye
Sound Recordist

Gerry Humphreys
Sound Mixer

Les Wiggins
Sound Editor

Robin O'Donoghue
Sound Mixer

Peter Horrocks
Sound Editor

David Stephenson
Boom Operator

John Richards
Scoring Mixer
Art

Stuart Craig
Art Direction

Terence Marsh
Production Design

Alan Tomkins
Art Direction

Peter Dukelow
Construction Manager

Peter Howitt
Set Dresser

Arthur Wicks
Dressing Prop

George Dean
Painter

Joe Caroff
Title Designer

Michael White
Storyboard Artist

Roy Stannard
Art Direction

John Lanzer
Property Buyer

Michael Guyett
Standby Painter

Jack Towns
Property Master
Camera

Peter MacDonald
Camera Operator

Steve Barron
Clapper Loader

Jack Cardiff
Aerial Camera

Bob Penn
Still Photographer

Wally Byatt
Camera Operator

Tony Jackson
Clapper Loader

John Campbell
Assistant Camera

Tony Browning
Focus Puller

Frank Batt
Grip

Frank Connor
Set Photographer

Louis H. Lavelly
Camera Operator

Ken Coles
Second Assistant Camera

Robin Browne
Aerial Director of Photography

Ted Deason
Focus Puller

Geoff Glover
Additional Photography

Chris Pinnock
Focus Puller

Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography

Brian Ellis
Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up

Nick Maley
Makeup Artist

Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design

Tom Smith
Makeup Supervisor

John Hilling
Wardrobe Master

Ernest Gasser
Makeup Artist

Margaret Lewin
Wardrobe Master

Ronnie Cogan
Hairdresser
Crew

Nick Hobbs
Stunts

Dickey Beer
Stunts

Billy Horrigan
Stunts

Alf Joint
Stunt Coordinator

Alf Joint
Stunts

Vic Armstrong
Stunt Double

Vic Armstrong
Stunts

Roy Alon
Stunts

George Leech
Stunts

Stuart Fell
Stunts

George Gibbs
Special Effects Coordinator

Doug Robinson
Stunts

Tony Smart
Stunts

Marc Boyle
Stunts

Rocky Taylor
Stunts

Joe Dunne
Stunts

Bill Weston
Stunts

Wally Veevers
Special Effects

Jim Dowdall
Stunts

Jason White
Stunts

Harry Waxman
Lighting Camera

Paul Weston
Stunts

Paul Weston
Stunt Double

Chris Webb
Stunts

David Harris
Special Effects Technician

Joseph E. Levine
Presenter

George Lane Cooper
Stunts

Valentino Musetti
Stunts

Marc Ratcliffe
Special Effects Technician

Joe Amsler
Stunts

Henry Weissenman
Stunts

Gregory Hodal
Stunts

Jeff Clifford
Special Effects Technician

Bill Aylmore
Armorer

Gregory Hodal
Stunt Double

Rick Lester
Stunt Driver

John Richards
Score Engineer

Michael Turk
Marine Coordinator

Alan Stuart
Stunts

John Evans
Special Effects Technician

Michael Turk
Stunts

Ron Cartwright
Special Effects Technician

Ian Wingrove
Special Effects Manager
Editing

Bryan Oates
Assistant Editor

Brian Mann
Assistant Editor

Chris Blunden
First Assistant Editor

Antony Gibbs
Editor
Lighting

Jack Conroy
Chief Lighting Technician

Danny Eccleston
Lighting Technician

Nobby Clark
Rigging Supervisor

Malcolm Evans
Electrician

Nobby Clark
Rigging Grip

Roy Larner
Gaffer

Alan Martin
Electrician

John Fenner
Lighting Technician
Visual Effects

John Richardson
Special Effects Supervisor

Doug Ferris
Matte Painter