A Bridge Too Far

IMDb 7.2 1977 • 175 min • DramaHistoryWar

Director

Richard Attenborough

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
James Caan
James Caan SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Michael Caine
Michael Caine Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Sean Connery
Sean Connery Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Edward Fox
Edward Fox Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks