Casts

• 

  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)