Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Attenborough

Writing Credits

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
Peter Settelen
Lt. Cole
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
Nicholas Campbell
Capt. Glass
James Caan
SSgt. Dohun
Gerald Sim
Col. Sims
Harry Ditson
U.S. Private
Erik Chitty
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
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
Adriënne 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
Anthony Pullen Shaw
U.S. Captain
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
Simon Chandler
Private Simmonds
Edward Kalinski
Private Archer
Shaun Curry
Corporal Robbins
Sebastian Abineri
Sergeant Treadwell
Chris Williams
Corporal Merrick
Andrew Branch
Flute Player
Anthony Garner
British Staff Major
Feliks Arons
Dutch Priest
Stuart Blake
Soldier
Roy Boyd
Soldier
Stephen Churchett
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 Wearing Glasses
Robin Blair-Crawford
American Sergeant
Omar N. Bradley
Self - Plans for D-Day
John Careless
British Paratrooper
Winston Churchill
Self
Charles de Gaulle
Self - In Car with Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self - Plans for D-Day
Gerard Franken
Soldier
Adolf Hitler
Self - Salutes Parade
Alfred Jodl
Self - Beside Hitler
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Self - Plans for D-Day
Bernard L. Montgomery
Self - Plans for D-Day
George S. Patton
Self - Shakes Hands
Bertram Ramsay
Self - Plans for D-Day
Anthony Robb
German Officer
Erwin Rommel
Self - Below Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self
Walter Bedell Smith
Self - Plans for D-Day
Arthur Tedder
Self - Plans for D-Day
Robert Wisepart
Soldier

Produced by

Joseph E. Levine
producer
Richard P. Levine
producer
John Palmer
associate producer
Michael Stanley-Evans
co-producer

Music by

John Addison

Cinematography by

Geoffrey Unsworth
(photographed by)

Editing by

Antony Gibbs

Casting By

Miriam Brickman

Production Design by

Terence Marsh

Art Direction by

Stuart Craig
Roy Stannard
Alan Tomkins

Costume Design by

Anthony Mendleson

Makeup Department

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

Production Management

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

Second Unit Director or 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 (uncredited)
Chris Carreras
second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Arnold Schulkes
third assistant director (uncredited)
Bill Westley
first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

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 (uncredited)
George Dean
painter (uncredited)
Michael Guyett
standby painter (uncredited)
Joe Lear
supervising plasterer (uncredited)
Chris Seddon
drapesman (uncredited)
Michael Seirton
art department assistant (uncredited)
Alfie Smith
props (uncredited)
Arthur Wicks
dressing props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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

Special Effects by

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

Visual Effects by

Wally Veevers
optical effects
Doug Ferris
matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Vic Armstrong
assistant stunt arranger
Alf Joint
stunt arranger
Roy Alon
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Amsler
stunts (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong
stunt double: Ryan O'Neal (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Dickey Beer
stunts (uncredited)
Marc Boyle
stunts (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
stunts (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
stunts (uncredited)
Nick Hobbs
stunts (uncredited)
Gregory Hodal
stunt double: Ryan O'Neal (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Billy Horrigan
stunts (uncredited)
Alf Joint
stunts (uncredited)
George Leech
stunts (uncredited)
Rick Lester
stunt driver (uncredited)
Valentino Musetti
stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
stunts (uncredited)
Tony Smart
stunts (uncredited)
Alan Stuart
stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor
stunts (uncredited)
Michael Turk
stunts (uncredited)
Chris Webb
stunts (uncredited)
Henry Weissenman
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Weston
stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston
stunt double: Robert Redford (uncredited) / stunt double: Ryan O'Neal (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jason White
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical 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 (as Nobby Clarke)
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 (as Lou Lavelly)
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
John Partington-Smith
parachute cameraman
Bob Penn
still photographer
Dave Waterman
parachute cameraman
Harry Waxman
lighting cameraman: second unit
Oscar Abolafia
still photographer (uncredited)
Tony Browning
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Frank Connor
set photographer: second unit (uncredited)
Ted Deason
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Danny Eccleston
lighting technician (uncredited)
Brian Ellis
assistant camera (uncredited)
Malcolm Evans
electrician (uncredited)
John Fenner
lighting technician (uncredited)
Chuck Finch
electrician (uncredited)
Geoff Glover
additional photography (uncredited)
Alan Martin
electrician (uncredited)
Chris Pinnock
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John Hilling
wardrobe master
Margaret Lewin
wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department

Brian Mann
assistant editor
Chris Blunden
second assistant editor (uncredited)
Bryan Oates
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Norton Knatchbull
location manager
Joe Gibson
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

John Addison
conductor
John Richards
music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Connie Willis
continuity

Transportation Department

Charles Mann
military vehicle co-ordinator

Additional Crew

Bill Aylmore
armourer
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 (as Major General J.D. Frost C.B. D.S.O. M.C.)
James M. Gavin
military consultant (as General James M. Gavin U.S.A.)
Frank A. Gregg
military advisor (as Colonel Frank A. Gregg U.S.A.)
Brian Horrocks
military consultant (as Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks K.C.B. K.B.E. D.S.O. M.C.)
Judy Humphreys
production assistant
Gabriel Katzka
production consultant
Joseph E. Levine
presenter
Loretta Ordewer
production assistant
Kathryn Morgan Ryan
chief technical advisor
Arthur Tarry
production accountant
Roy Urquhart
military consultant (as Major General R.E. Urquhart C.B. D.S.O.)
Cornelius Van Eijk
dutch liaison
J.O.E. Vandeleur
military consultant (as Brigadier J.O.E. Vandeleur D.S.O.)
Dena Vincent
production assistant
J.L. Waddy
military advisor (as Colonel J.L. Waddy O.B.E.)
Matthew Binns
production runner (uncredited)
Chris Bunn
film extra (uncredited)
Judi Bunn
producer's secretary (uncredited)
Peter Davies
meteorological adviser (uncredited)
Brian L. Davis
military advisor (uncredited)
John Marshall
subtitle script and timing (uncredited)
Michael Turk
marine coordinator (uncredited)
Neil Williams
pilot (uncredited)
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