A Bridge Too Far (1977)

7.2/10 175 min Drama History War

Overview

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

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