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 Attenborough
Director
William Goldman
Screenplay
Cornelius Ryan
Novel
Antony Gibbs
Editor
Brian Mann
Assistant Editor
Bryan Oates
Assistant Editor
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
Robin Browne
Aerial Director of Photography
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Andy Armstrong
Second Second Assistant Director
Chris Carreras
Second Second Assistant Director
Arnold Schulkes
Third Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Assistant Director
Roy Button
Assistant Director
Peter Waller
Assistant Director
Geoffrey Ryan
Assistant Director
Michael White
Storyboard Artist
Eric Rattray
Production Supervisor
Joseph E. Levine
Producer, Presenter
Richard P. Levine
Producer
John Palmer
Associate Producer
Michael Stanley-Evans
Co-Producer
Loretta Ordewer
Production Assistant
Sheila Collins
Production Assistant
Matthew Binns
Production Runner
Terence Marsh
Production Design
Wally Byatt
Camera Operator
Louis H. Lavelly
Camera Operator
Peter MacDonald
Camera Operator
John Campbell
Assistant Camera
Brian Ellis
Assistant Camera
Ken Coles
Second Assistant Camera
Jack Cardiff
Aerial Camera
Harry Waxman
Lighting Camera
Miriam Brickman
Casting
John Hilling
Wardrobe Master
Margaret Lewin
Wardrobe Master
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Ronnie Cogan
Hairdresser
Ernest Gasser
Makeup Artist
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Tom Smith
Makeup Supervisor
Sidney Hayers
Second Unit Director
Bert Batt
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Bill Westley
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Peter Horrocks
Sound Editor
Les Wiggins
Sound Editor
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Mixer
Robin O'Donoghue
Sound Mixer
Simon Kaye
Sound Recordist
John Richards
Scoring Mixer, Score Engineer
David Stephenson
Boom Operator
Jack Conroy
Chief Lighting Technician
Danny Eccleston
Lighting Technician
John Fenner
Lighting Technician
Ron Cartwright
Special Effects Technician
Jeff Clifford
Special Effects Technician
John Evans
Special Effects Technician
David Harris
Special Effects Technician
Marc Ratcliffe
Special Effects Technician
George Gibbs
Special Effects Coordinator
John Richardson
Special Effects Supervisor
Ian Wingrove
Special Effects Manager
John Addison
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Arthur Tarry
Production Accountant
Nobby Clark
Rigging Grip, Rigging Supervisor
Michael Guyett
Standby Painter
Doug Ferris
Matte Painter
George Dean
Painter
Peter Howitt
Set Dresser
Peter Dukelow
Construction Manager
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
Frank Connor
Set Photographer
Gabriel Katzka
Production Consultant
Malcolm Evans
Electrician
Alan Martin
Electrician
Norton Knatchbull
Location Manager
Joe Gibson
Assistant Location Manager
Michael Turk
Marine Coordinator, Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Stunts, Stunt Double
Roy Alon
Stunts
Joe Amsler
Stunts
Dickey Beer
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Stunts
George Lane Cooper
Stunts
Jim Dowdall
Stunts
Joe Dunne
Stunts
Stuart Fell
Stunts
Nick Hobbs
Stunts
Gregory Hodal
Stunts, Stunt Double
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Alf Joint
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
George Leech
Stunts
Valentino Musetti
Stunts
Doug Robinson
Stunts
Tony Smart
Stunts
Alan Stuart
Stunts
Rocky Taylor
Stunts
Chris Webb
Stunts
Henry Weissenman
Stunts
Bill Weston
Stunts
Paul Weston
Stunts, Stunt Double
Jason White
Stunts
Rick Lester
Stunt Driver
Jack Towns
Property Master
John Lanzer
Property Buyer
Steve Barron
Clapper Loader
Tony Jackson
Clapper Loader
Connie Willis
Continuity
Geoff Glover
Additional Photography
Frank Batt
Grip
Roy Larner
Gaffer
Terence A. Clegg
Production Manager
Dickie Bamber
Production Manager
Joe Caroff
Title Designer
Arthur Wicks
Dressing Prop
Tony Browning
Focus Puller
Ted Deason
Focus Puller
Chris Pinnock
Focus Puller
Grania O'Shannon
Unit Manager
Stuart Craig
Art Direction
Roy Stannard
Art Direction
Alan Tomkins
Art Direction
Chris Blunden
First Assistant Editor
Bill Aylmore
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