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Casting

Director

Richard Attenborough

Producer

Richard P. Levine, Joseph E. Levine

Screenplay

William Goldman

Novel

Cornelius Ryan

Original Music Composer

John Addison

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Unsworth

Editor

Antony Gibbs

Casting

Miriam Brickman

Stunt Coordinator

Alf Joint

Production Design

Terence Marsh

Art Direction

Alan Tomkins, Stuart Craig, Roy Stannard

Costume Design

Anthony Mendleson

Makeup Artist

Ernest Gasser, Nick Maley

Sound Mixer

Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue

Camera Operator

Wally Byatt, Louis H. Lavelly, Peter MacDonald

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk BogardeLt. Gen. Frederick Browning
James Caan
James CaanSSgt. Eddie Dohun
Michael Caine
Michael CaineLt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Sean Connery
Sean ConneryMaj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Edward Fox
Edward FoxLt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Robert Redford
Robert RedfordMaj. Julian Cook
Elliott Gould
Elliott GouldCol. Robert Stout
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony HopkinsLt. Col. John D. Frost
Gene Hackman
Gene HackmanMaj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
Hardy Krüger
Hardy KrügerGeneralmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig
Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierDr. Jan Spaander
Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'NealBrig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian SchellGeneral der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich
Liv Ullmann
Liv UllmannKate ter Horst
Siem Vroom
Siem VroomUnderground Leader
Marlies van Alcmaer
Marlies van AlcmaerUnderground Leader's Wife
Erik van 't Wout
Erik van 't WoutUnderground Leader's Son
Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang PreissField Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt
Hans von Borsody
Hans von BorsodyGen. Günther Blumentritt
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Josephine PeeperCafe Waitress
Paul Maxwell
Paul MaxwellMaj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
Walter Kohut
Walter KohutField Marshal Walter Model
Peter Faber
Peter FaberCapt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje
Hartmut Becker
Hartmut BeckerGerman Sentry
Frank Grimes
Frank GrimesMaj. Fuller
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy KempR.A.F. Briefing Officer
Donald Pickering
Donald PickeringLt. Col. Mackenzie
Donald Douglas
Donald DouglasBrigadier Gerald Lathbury
Peter Settelen
Peter SettelenLt. Cole
Stephen Moore
Stephen MooreMaj. Steele
Michael Byrne
Michael ByrneLt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur
Paul Copley
Paul CopleyPvt. Wicks
Nicholas Campbell
Nicholas CampbellCapt. Glass
Gerald Sim
Gerald SimCol. Sims
Harry Ditson
Harry DitsonUS Private
Erik Chitty
Erik ChittyChurch Organist
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Brian HawksleyVicar
Colin Farrell
Colin FarrellCpl. Hancock
Christopher Good
Christopher GoodMaj. Carlyle
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Norman GregoryPvt. Morgan
Alun Armstrong
Alun ArmstrongCpl. Davies
Anthony Milner
Anthony MilnerPvt. Dodds
Barry McCarthy
Barry McCarthyPvt. Clark
Lex van Delden
Lex van DeldenSgt. Matthias
Michael Wolf
Michael WolfField Marshal Model's Aide
Sean Mathias
Sean MathiasIrish Guards Lieutenant
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Tim BeekmanGerman Private
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Edward SeckersonBritish Padre
Tom van Beek
Tom van BeekJan Ter Horst
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Bertus BottermanDutch Villager
Henny Alma
Henny AlmaDutch Villager
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Ray JewersUS Radio Operator
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Geoffrey HinsliffBritish Radio Operator
Keith Drinkel
Keith DrinkelLt. Cornish
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Mary SmithuysenOld Dutch Lady
Hans Croiset
Hans CroisetHans - Old Dutch Lady's Son
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Fred WilliamsCapt. Grabner
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John PeelGerman Lieutenant
John Judd
John JuddSergeant Clegg
Ben Cross
Ben CrossTrooper Binns
Hilary Minster
Hilary MinsterBritish Medical Officer
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David EnglishPvt. Andrews
Ben Howard
Ben HowardSergeant Towns
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham CoxCapt. Cleminson
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Johan te SlaaOld Dutch Couple
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Georgette ReyevskiOld Dutch Couple
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Pieter GroenierYoung Dutch Couple
Adrienne Kleiweg
Adrienne KleiwegYoung Dutch Couple
Denholm Elliott
Denholm ElliottRAF meteorologist officer
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Peter GordonUS Sergeant
Arthur Hill
Arthur HillU.S. Medical Colonel
Garrick Hagon
Garrick HagonLt. Rafferty
Brian Gwaspari
Brian GwaspariUS Engineer
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Stephen RaymentGrenadier Guards Lieutenant
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Timothy MorandBritish Corporal
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James WardroperPvt. Gibbs
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Neil KennedyCol. Barker
John Salthouse
John SalthousePvt. 'Ginger' Marsh
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Jonathan HackettGlider Pilot
Stanley Lebor
Stanley LeborRegimental Sergeant Major
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Jack GallowayPvt. Vincent
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Milton CadmanPvt. Long
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David Auker'Taffy' Brace
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Richard KaneCol. Weaver
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Toby SalamanPvt. Stephenson
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Michael BangerterBritish Staff Colonel
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Philip RaymondGrenadier Guards Colonel
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Myles ReithermannBoat Truck Driver
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Anthony Pullen ShawUS Captain
John Morton
John MortonUS Padre
John Ratzenberger
John RatzenbergerU.S. Lieutenant
Patrick Ryecart
Patrick RyecartGerman Lieutenant
Dick Rienstra
Dick RienstraCapt. Krafft
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Ian ListonSgt. Whitney
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Paul RatteePvt. Gordon
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Mark SheridanSgt. Tomblin
George Innes
George InnesSgt. Macdonald
John Stride
John StrideGrenadier Guards Major
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Niall PaddenBritish Medical Orderly
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Michael GravesBritish Medical Orderly
Simon Chandler
Simon ChandlerPvt. Simmonds
Edward Kalinski
Edward KalinskiPvt. Archer
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Shaun CurryCpl. Robbins
Sebastian Abineri
Sebastian AbineriSgt. Treadwell
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Chris WilliamsCpl. Merrick
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Andrew BranchFlute Player
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Anthony Garner British Staff Major
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Feliks AronsDutch Priest
Stephen Churchett
Stephen ChurchettBritish Soldier
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Stuart BlakeSoldier
Roy Boyd
Roy BoydSoldier
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Jon CroftSoldier
Patrick Dickson
Patrick DicksonSoldier
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Adrian GibbsSoldier
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Jason GregorySoldier
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Stewart GuidottiSoldier
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Patrick HannawaySoldier
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Brian HaughtonSoldier
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Anthony HowdenSoldier
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Frank JarvisCol. Frost's Aide
David Killick
David KillickSoldier
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Dan LongSoldier
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Gerald MartinSoldier
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Edward McDermottSoldier
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Tony McHaleSoldier
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Jack McKenzieSoldier
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Francis MughanSoldier
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Richard OmmanneySoldier
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Peter QuinceSoldier
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Robin ScobeySoldier
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Farrell SheridanSoldier
James Snell
James SnellSoldier
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Michael StockSoldier
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David StocktonSoldier
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Paul Vaughan-TeagueSoldier
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Jason WhiteSoldier
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Mark YorkSoldier
Richard Attenborough
Richard AttenboroughLunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
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Robin Blair-CrawfordAmerican Sergeant (uncredited)
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John CarelessBritish Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bob de Lange
Bob de LangeSoldier (uncredited)
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Jan de VrijUnderground Leader's Father (uncredited)
Joop Doderer
Joop DodererSoldier (uncredited)
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Dick EngelbrachtSoldier (uncredited)
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Gerard FrankenSoldier (uncredited)
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Jacques LuijerSoldier (uncredited)
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Anthony RobbGerman Officer (uncredited)
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Wil SibbeleeUnderground Leader's Brother (uncredited)
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Hans Van Den BergSoldier (uncredited)
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Pim VosmaerSoldier (uncredited)
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Robert WisepartSoldier (uncredited)