A Bridge Too Far

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.

Drama History War

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))