Dirk Bogarde
Role: Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
James Caan
Role: SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Michael Caine
Role: Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Sean Connery
Role: Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Edward Fox
Role: Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Robert Redford
Role: Maj. Julian Cook
Elliott Gould
Role: Col. Robert Stout
Anthony Hopkins
Role: Lt. Col. John D. Frost
Gene Hackman
Role: Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
Hardy Krüger
Role: Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig
Laurence Olivier
Role: Dr. Jan Spaander
Ryan O'Neal
Role: Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Maximilian Schell
Role: General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich
Liv Ullmann
Role: Kate ter Horst
Siem Vroom
Role: Underground Leader
Marlies van Alcmaer
Role: Underground Leader's Wife
Erik van 't Wout
Role: Underground Leader's Son
Wolfgang Preiss
Role: Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt
Hans von Borsody
Role: Gen. Günther Blumentritt
Josephine Peeper
Role: Cafe Waitress
Paul Maxwell
Role: Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
Walter Kohut
Role: Field Marshal Walter Model
Peter Faber
Role: Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje
Hartmut Becker
Role: German Sentry
Frank Grimes
Role: Maj. Fuller
Jeremy Kemp
Role: R.A.F. Briefing Officer
Donald Pickering
Role: Lt. Col. Mackenzie
Donald Douglas
Role: Brigadier Gerald Lathbury
Peter Settelen
Role: Lt. Cole
Stephen Moore
Role: Maj. Steele
Michael Byrne
Role: Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur
Paul Copley
Role: Pvt. Wicks
Nicholas Campbell
Role: Capt. Glass
Gerald Sim
Role: Col. Sims
Harry Ditson
Role: US Private
Erik Chitty
Role: Church Organist
Brian Hawksley
Role: Vicar
Colin Farrell
Role: Cpl. Hancock
Christopher Good
Role: Maj. Carlyle
Norman Gregory
Role: Pvt. Morgan
Alun Armstrong
Role: Cpl. Davies
Anthony Milner
Role: Pvt. Dodds
Barry McCarthy
Role: Pvt. Clark
Lex van Delden
Role: Sgt. Matthias
Michael Wolf
Role: Field Marshal Model's Aide
Sean Mathias
Role: Irish Guards Lieutenant
Tim Beekman
Role: German Private
Edward Seckerson
Role: British Padre
Tom van Beek
Role: Jan Ter Horst
Bertus Botterman
Role: Dutch Villager
Henny Alma
Role: Dutch Villager
Ray Jewers
Role: US Radio Operator
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Role: British Radio Operator
Keith Drinkel
Role: Lt. Cornish
Mary Smithuysen
Role: Old Dutch Lady
Hans Croiset
Role: Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son
Fred Williams
Role: Capt. Grabner
John Peel
Role: German Lieutenant
John Judd
Role: Sergeant Clegg
Ben Cross
Role: Trooper Binns
Hilary Minster
Role: British Medical Officer
David English
Role: Pvt. Andrews
Ben Howard
Role: Sergeant Towns
Michael Graham Cox
Role: Capt. Cleminson
Johan te Slaa
Role: Old Dutch Couple
Georgette Reyevski
Role: Old Dutch Couple
Pieter Groenier
Role: Young Dutch Couple
Adrienne Kleiweg
Role: Young Dutch Couple
Denholm Elliott
Role: RAF meteorologist officer
Peter Gordon
Role: US Sergeant
Arthur Hill
Role: U.S. Medical Colonel
Garrick Hagon
Role: Lt. Rafferty
Brian Gwaspari
Role: US Engineer
Stephen Rayment
Role: Grenadier Guards Lieutenant
Timothy Morand
Role: British Corporal
James Wardroper
Role: Pvt. Gibbs
Neil Kennedy
Role: Col. Barker
John Salthouse
Role: Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh
Jonathan Hackett
Role: Glider Pilot
Stanley Lebor
Role: Regimental Sergeant Major
Jack Galloway
Role: Pvt. Vincent
Milton Cadman
Role: Pvt. Long
David Auker
Role: 'Taffy' Brace
Richard Kane
Role: Col. Weaver
Toby Salaman
Role: Pvt. Stephenson
Michael Bangerter
Role: British Staff Colonel
Philip Raymond
Role: Grenadier Guards Colonel
Myles Reithermann
Role: Boat Truck Driver
Anthony Pullen Shaw
Role: US Captain
John Morton
Role: US Padre
John Ratzenberger
Role: U.S. Lieutenant
Patrick Ryecart
Role: German Lieutenant
Dick Rienstra
Role: Capt. Krafft
Ian Liston
Role: Sgt. Whitney
Paul Rattee
Role: Pvt. Gordon
Mark Sheridan
Role: Sgt. Tomblin
George Innes
Role: Sgt. Macdonald
John Stride
Role: Grenadier Guards Major
Niall Padden
Role: British Medical Orderly
Michael Graves
Role: British Medical Orderly
Simon Chandler
Role: Pvt. Simmonds
Edward Kalinski
Role: Pvt. Archer
Shaun Curry
Role: Cpl. Robbins
Sebastian Abineri
Role: Sgt. Treadwell
Chris Williams
Role: Cpl. Merrick
Andrew Branch
Role: Flute Player
Anthony Garner
Role: British Staff Major
Feliks Arons
Role: Dutch Priest
Stephen Churchett
Role: British Soldier
Stuart Blake
Role: Soldier
Patrick Dickson
Role: Soldier
Adrian Gibbs
Role: Soldier
Jason Gregory
Role: Soldier
Stewart Guidotti
Role: Soldier
Patrick Hannaway
Role: Soldier
Brian Haughton
Role: Soldier
Anthony Howden
Role: Soldier
Frank Jarvis
Role: Col. Frost's Aide
David Killick
Role: Soldier
Gerald Martin
Role: Soldier
Edward McDermott
Role: Soldier
Jack McKenzie
Role: Soldier
Francis Mughan
Role: Soldier
Richard Ommanney
Role: Soldier
Peter Quince
Role: Soldier
Robin Scobey
Role: Soldier
Farrell Sheridan
Role: Soldier
Michael Stock
Role: Soldier
David Stockton
Role: Soldier
Paul Vaughan-Teague
Role: Soldier
Richard Attenborough
Role: Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
Robin Blair-Crawford
Role: American Sergeant (uncredited)
John Careless
Role: British Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bob de Lange
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Jan de Vrij
Role: Underground Leader's Father (uncredited)
Joop Doderer
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Engelbracht
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Gerard Franken
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Luijer
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Anthony Robb
Role: German Officer (uncredited)
Wil Sibbelee
Role: Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited)
Hans Van Den Berg
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Pim Vosmaer
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Wisepart
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
