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Cast & Crew

Written By

Cornelius Ryan
based on the book by
William Goldman
screenplay by

Cast

Siem Vroom
Underground Leader
Marlies van Alcmaer
Underground Leader's Wife
Erik van 't Wout
Underground Leader's Son
Wolfgang Preiss
Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt
Hans von Borsody
Gen. Blumentritt
Josephine Peeper
Cafe Waitress
Dirk Bogarde
Lt .Gen. Browning
Paul Maxwell
Maj. Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Sean Connery
Maj. Gen. Urquhart
Ryan O'Neal
Brig. Gen. Gavin
Gene Hackman
Maj. Gen. Sosabowski
Walter Kohut
Field Marshal 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
Brig Lathbury
Stephen Moore
Maj. Steele
Edward Fox
Lt. Gen. Horrocks
Michael Caine
Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
Michael Byrne
Lt. Col. Giles Vandeleur
Anthony Hopkins
Lt. Col. Frost
Paul Copley
Pvt. Wicks
James Caan
SSgt. Dohun
Gerald Sim
Col. Sims
Harry Ditson
U.S. Private
Erik Chitty
Organist
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
Maximilian Schell
Lt. Gen. Bittrich
Michael Wolf
Field Marshal Model's Aide
Hardy Krüger
Maj. Gen. Ludwig
Sean Mathias
Irish Guards Lieutenant
Tim Beekman
German Private
Edward Seckerson
British Padre
Liv Ullmann
Kate Ter Horst
Tom van Beek
Jan Ter Horst
Bertus Botterman
Dutch Villager
Henny Alma
Dutch Villager
Elliott Gould
Col. Stout
Ray Jewers
U.S. Radio Operator
Geoffrey Hinsliff
British Wireless 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
Sgt. Clegg
Ben Cross
Trooper Binns
Hilary Minster
British Medical Officer
David English
Private Andrews
Ben Howard
Sergeant Towns
Michael Graham Cox
Captain Cleminson
Johan te Slaa
Elderly Dutch Couple
Georgette Reyevski
Elderly Dutch Couple
Pieter Groenier
Young Dutch Couple
Adrienne Kleiweg
Young Dutch Couple
Denholm Elliott
R.A.F. Met. Officer
Peter Gordon
U.S. Sergeant
Arthur Hill
U.S. Medical Colonel
Garrick Hagon
Lieutenant Rafferty
Brian Gwaspari
U.S. Engineer
Stephen Rayment
Grenadier Guards Lieutenant
Timothy Morand
British Corporal
James Wardroper
Private Gibbs
Neil Kennedy
Colonel Barker
John Salthouse
Private 'Ginger' Marsh
Jonathan Hackett
Glider Pilot
Stanley Lebor
Regimental Sergeant Major
Jack Galloway
Private Vincent
Milton Cadman
Private Long
David Auker
'Taffy' Brace
Laurence Olivier
Doctor Spaander
Richard Kane
Colonel Weaver
Toby Salaman
Private Stephenson
Michael Bangerter
British Staff Colonel
Philip Raymond
Grenadier Guards Colonel
Myles Reithermann
Boat Truck Driver
Robert Redford
Major Cook
John Morton
U.S. Padre
John Ratzenberger
U.S. Lieutenant
Patrick Ryecart
German Lieutenant
Dick Rienstra
Captain Krafft
Ian Liston
Sergeant Whitney
Paul Rattee
Private Gordon
Mark Sheridan
Sergeant Tomblin
George Innes
Sergeant Macdonald
John Stride
Grenadier Guards Major
Niall Padden
British Medical Orderly
Michael Graves
British Medical Orderly

Produced By

John Palmer
associate producer

Cinematography

Geoffrey Unsworth
Cinematographer

Sound

Peter Horrocks
sound editor
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
Simon Kaye
sound recordist
Robin O'Donoghue
dubbing mixer
David Stephenson
sound boom operator
Les Wiggins
sound editor

Casting Director

Production Design

Makeup

Ronnie Cogan
chief hairdresser
Tom Smith
makeup supervisor
Ernest Gasser
makeup artist
Nick Maley
makeup artist

Special Effects

John Richardson
special effects supervisor
Ron Cartwright
special effects technician
Jeff Clifford
special effects technician
John Evans
special effects technician
George Gibbs
special effects coordinator
David Harris
special effects technician
Marc Ratcliffe
special effects technician
Ian Wingrove
supervisor: second unit

Visual Effects

Wally Veevers
optical effects
Doug Ferris
matte artist

Assistant Director

Bert Batt
assistant director: second unit
Roy Button
assistant director
Sidney Hayers
second unit director
Steve Lanning
assistant director
Geoffrey Ryan
assistant director
David Tomblin
first assistant director
Peter Waller
assistant director
Andy Armstrong
second second assistant director
Chris Carreras
second assistant director: second unit
Arnold Schulkes
third assistant director
Bill Westley
first assistant director: second unit

Production Management

Dickie Bamber
production manager: second unit
Terence A. Clegg
production manager
Grania O'Shannon
unit manager
Eric Rattray
production supervisor

Art Department

Peter Dukelow
construction manager
Peter Howitt
set dresser
John Lanzer
production buyer
Jack Towns
property master
Michael White
sketch artist
Ken Barley
standby plasterer
Michael Guyett
standby painter
Chris Seddon
drapesman
Arthur Wicks
dressing props

Stunts

Vic Armstrong
assistant stunt arranger / stunt double: Ryan O'Neal / stunts
Alf Joint
stunt arranger / stunts
Roy Alon
stunts
Gregory Hodal
stunt double: Ryan O'Neal / stunts
Rick Lester
stunt driver
Paul Weston
stunt double: Robert Redford / stunt double: Ryan O'Neal / stunts

Editorial

Brian Mann
assistant editor
Chris Blunden
second assistant editor
Bryan Oates
assistant editor

Other

Michael Bick
military consultant: Gene Hackman- Maj. Gen. Sosabowski
Robin Blair-Crawford
assistant technical adviser for waal river crossing
Joe Caroff
title design
Sheila Collins
production assistant
John Frost
military consultant
James M. Gavin
military consultant
Frank A. Gregg
military advisor
Brian Horrocks
military consultant
Judy Humphreys
production assistant
Gabriel Katzka
production consultant
Loretta Ordewer
production assistant
Kathryn Morgan Ryan
chief technical advisor
Arthur Tarry
production accountant
Roy Urquhart
military consultant
Cornelius Van Eijk
dutch liaison
J.O.E. Vandeleur
military consultant
Dena Vincent
production assistant
J.L. Waddy
military advisor
Matthew Binns
production runner
Chris Bunn
film extra
Judi Bunn
producer's secretary
Peter Davies
meteorological adviser
Brian L. Davis
military advisor
John Marshall
subtitle script and timing
Michael Turk
marine coordinator

Music Department

John Addison
conductor
John Richards
music engineer / music mixer

Costume Department

John Hilling
wardrobe master
Margaret Lewin
wardrobe mistress

Camera Department

Steve Barron
clapper loader
Frank Batt
camera grip
Robin Browne
aerial photography
Wally Byatt
camera operator: second unit
John Campbell
camera assistant
John Cardiff
second aerial camera operator
Nobby Clark
chief rigger
Ken Coles
second camera operator
Jack Conroy
electrical supervisor
Tony Jackson
clapper loader 2nd unit
Roy Larner
gaffer: second unit
Louis H. Lavelly
camera operator: second unit
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
John Partington-Smith
parachute cameraman
Bob Penn
still photographer
Dave Waterman
parachute cameraman
Harry Waxman
lighting cameraman: second unit
Tony Browning
focus puller: second unit
Frank Connor
set photographer: second unit
Ted Deason
focus puller: second unit
Danny Eccleston
lighting technician
Brian Ellis
assistant camera
Malcolm Evans
electrician
John Fenner
lighting technician
Geoff Glover
additional photography
Alan Martin
electrician
Chris Pinnock
focus puller: second unit

Location Management

Norton Knatchbull
location manager
Joe Gibson
assistant location manager

Script Department

Connie Willis
continuity
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