Dirk Bogarde as Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan as SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery as Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Robert Redford as Maj. Julian Cook

Elliott Gould as Col. Robert Stout

Anthony Hopkins as Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Gene Hackman as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hardy Krüger as Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Laurence Olivier as Dr. Jan Spaander

Ryan O'Neal as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Maximilian Schell as General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

Liv Ullmann as Kate ter Horst

Siem Vroom as Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer as Underground Leader's Wife

Erik van 't Wout as Underground Leader's Son

Wolfgang Preiss as Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

Hans von Borsody as Gen. Günther Blumentritt

Josephine Peeper as Cafe Waitress

Paul Maxwell as Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Walter Kohut as Field Marshal Walter Model

Peter Faber as Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

Hartmut Becker as German Sentry

Frank Grimes as Maj. Fuller

Jeremy Kemp as R.A.F. Briefing Officer

Donald Pickering as Lt. Col. Mackenzie

Donald Douglas as Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

Peter Settelen as Lt. Cole

Stephen Moore as Maj. Steele

Michael Byrne as Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

Paul Copley as Pvt. Wicks

Nicholas Campbell as Capt. Glass

Gerald Sim as Col. Sims

Harry Ditson as US Private

Erik Chitty as Church Organist

Brian Hawksley as Vicar

Colin Farrell as Cpl. Hancock

Christopher Good as Maj. Carlyle

Norman Gregory as Pvt. Morgan

Alun Armstrong as Cpl. Davies

Anthony Milner as Pvt. Dodds

Barry McCarthy as Pvt. Clark

Lex van Delden as Sgt. Matthias

Michael Wolf as Field Marshal Model's Aide

Sean Mathias as Irish Guards Lieutenant

Tim Beekman as German Private

Edward Seckerson as British Padre

Tom van Beek as Jan Ter Horst

Bertus Botterman as Dutch Villager

Henny Alma as Dutch Villager

Ray Jewers as US Radio Operator

Geoffrey Hinsliff as British Radio Operator

Keith Drinkel as Lt. Cornish

Mary Smithuysen as Old Dutch Lady

Hans Croiset as Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

Fred Williams as Capt. Grabner

John Peel as German Lieutenant

John Judd as Sergeant Clegg

Ben Cross as Trooper Binns

Hilary Minster as British Medical Officer

David English as Pvt. Andrews

Ben Howard as Sergeant Towns

Michael Graham Cox as Capt. Cleminson

Johan te Slaa as Old Dutch Couple

Georgette Reyevski as Old Dutch Couple

Pieter Groenier as Young Dutch Couple

Adrienne Kleiweg as Young Dutch Couple

Denholm Elliott as RAF meteorologist officer

Peter Gordon as US Sergeant

Arthur Hill as U.S. Medical Colonel

Garrick Hagon as Lt. Rafferty

Brian Gwaspari as US Engineer

Stephen Rayment as Grenadier Guards Lieutenant

Timothy Morand as British Corporal

James Wardroper as Pvt. Gibbs

Neil Kennedy as Col. Barker

John Salthouse as Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

Jonathan Hackett as Glider Pilot

Stanley Lebor as Regimental Sergeant Major

Jack Galloway as Pvt. Vincent

Milton Cadman as Pvt. Long

David Auker as 'Taffy' Brace

Richard Kane as Col. Weaver

Toby Salaman as Pvt. Stephenson

Michael Bangerter as British Staff Colonel

Philip Raymond as Grenadier Guards Colonel

Myles Reithermann as Boat Truck Driver

Anthony Pullen Shaw as US Captain

John Morton as US Padre

John Ratzenberger as U.S. Lieutenant

Patrick Ryecart as German Lieutenant

Dick Rienstra as Capt. Krafft

Ian Liston as Sgt. Whitney

Paul Rattee as Pvt. Gordon

Mark Sheridan as Sgt. Tomblin

George Innes as Sgt. Macdonald

John Stride as Grenadier Guards Major

Niall Padden as British Medical Orderly

Michael Graves as British Medical Orderly

Simon Chandler as Pvt. Simmonds

Edward Kalinski as Pvt. Archer

Shaun Curry as Cpl. Robbins

Sebastian Abineri as Sgt. Treadwell

Chris Williams as Cpl. Merrick

Andrew Branch as Flute Player

Anthony Garner as British Staff Major

Feliks Arons as Dutch Priest

Stephen Churchett as British Soldier

Stuart Blake as Soldier

Roy Boyd as Soldier

Jon Croft as Soldier

Patrick Dickson as Soldier

Adrian Gibbs as Soldier

Jason Gregory as Soldier

Stewart Guidotti as Soldier

Patrick Hannaway as Soldier

Brian Haughton as Soldier

Anthony Howden as Soldier

Frank Jarvis as Col. Frost's Aide

David Killick as Soldier

Dan Long as Soldier

Gerald Martin as Soldier

Edward McDermott as Soldier

Tony McHale as Soldier

Jack McKenzie as Soldier

Francis Mughan as Soldier

Richard Ommanney as Soldier

Peter Quince as Soldier

Robin Scobey as Soldier

Farrell Sheridan as Soldier

James Snell as Soldier

Michael Stock as Soldier

David Stockton as Soldier

Paul Vaughan-Teague as Soldier

Jason White as Soldier

Mark York as Soldier

Richard Attenborough as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Robin Blair-Crawford as American Sergeant (uncredited)

John Careless as British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Bob de Lange as Soldier (uncredited)

Jan de Vrij as Underground Leader's Father (uncredited)

Joop Doderer as Soldier (uncredited)

Dick Engelbracht as Soldier (uncredited)

Gerard Franken as Soldier (uncredited)

Jacques Luijer as Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Robb as German Officer (uncredited)

Wil Sibbelee as Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited)

Hans Van Den Berg as Soldier (uncredited)

Pim Vosmaer as Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Wisepart as Soldier (uncredited)