Dirk Bogarde

Character: Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan

Character: SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine

Character: Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery

Character: Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox

Character: Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Robert Redford

Character: Maj. Julian Cook

Elliott Gould

Character: Col. Robert Stout

Anthony Hopkins

Character: Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Gene Hackman

Character: Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hardy Krüger

Character: Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Laurence Olivier

Character: Dr. Jan Spaander

Ryan O'Neal

Character: Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Maximilian Schell

Character: General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

Liv Ullmann

Character: Kate ter Horst

Siem Vroom

Character: Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer

Character: Underground Leader's Wife

Erik van 't Wout

Character: Underground Leader's Son

Wolfgang Preiss

Character: Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

Hans von Borsody

Character: Gen. Günther Blumentritt

Josephine Peeper

Character: Cafe Waitress

Paul Maxwell

Character: Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Walter Kohut

Character: Field Marshal Walter Model

Peter Faber

Character: Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

Hartmut Becker

Character: German Sentry

Frank Grimes

Character: Maj. Fuller

Jeremy Kemp

Character: R.A.F. Briefing Officer

Donald Pickering

Character: Lt. Col. Mackenzie

Donald Douglas

Character: Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

Peter Settelen

Character: Lt. Cole

Stephen Moore

Character: Maj. Steele

Michael Byrne

Character: Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

Paul Copley

Character: Pvt. Wicks

Nicholas Campbell

Character: Capt. Glass

Gerald Sim

Character: Col. Sims

Harry Ditson

Character: US Private

Erik Chitty

Character: Church Organist

Brian Hawksley

Character: Vicar

Colin Farrell

Character: Cpl. Hancock

Christopher Good

Character: Maj. Carlyle

Norman Gregory

Character: Pvt. Morgan

Alun Armstrong

Character: Cpl. Davies

Anthony Milner

Character: Pvt. Dodds

Barry McCarthy

Character: Pvt. Clark

Lex van Delden

Character: Sgt. Matthias

Michael Wolf

Character: Field Marshal Model's Aide

Sean Mathias

Character: Irish Guards Lieutenant

Tim Beekman

Character: German Private

Edward Seckerson

Character: British Padre

Tom van Beek

Character: Jan Ter Horst

Bertus Botterman

Character: Dutch Villager

Henny Alma

Character: Dutch Villager

Ray Jewers

Character: US Radio Operator

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Character: British Radio Operator

Keith Drinkel

Character: Lt. Cornish

Mary Smithuysen

Character: Old Dutch Lady

Hans Croiset

Character: Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

Fred Williams

Character: Capt. Grabner

John Peel

Character: German Lieutenant

John Judd

Character: Sergeant Clegg

Ben Cross

Character: Trooper Binns

Hilary Minster

Character: British Medical Officer

David English

Character: Pvt. Andrews

Ben Howard

Character: Sergeant Towns

Michael Graham Cox

Character: Capt. Cleminson

Johan te Slaa

Character: Old Dutch Couple

Georgette Reyevski

Character: Old Dutch Couple

Pieter Groenier

Character: Young Dutch Couple

Adrienne Kleiweg

Character: Young Dutch Couple

Denholm Elliott

Character: RAF meteorologist officer

Peter Gordon

Character: US Sergeant

Arthur Hill

Character: U.S. Medical Colonel

Garrick Hagon

Character: Lt. Rafferty

Brian Gwaspari

Character: US Engineer

Stephen Rayment

Character: Grenadier Guards Lieutenant

Timothy Morand

Character: British Corporal

James Wardroper

Character: Pvt. Gibbs

Neil Kennedy

Character: Col. Barker

John Salthouse

Character: Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

Jonathan Hackett

Character: Glider Pilot

Stanley Lebor

Character: Regimental Sergeant Major

Jack Galloway

Character: Pvt. Vincent

Milton Cadman

Character: Pvt. Long

David Auker

Character: 'Taffy' Brace

Richard Kane

Character: Col. Weaver

Toby Salaman

Character: Pvt. Stephenson

Michael Bangerter

Character: British Staff Colonel

Philip Raymond

Character: Grenadier Guards Colonel

Myles Reithermann

Character: Boat Truck Driver

Anthony Pullen Shaw

Character: US Captain

John Morton

Character: US Padre

John Ratzenberger

Character: U.S. Lieutenant

Patrick Ryecart

Character: German Lieutenant

Dick Rienstra

Character: Capt. Krafft

Ian Liston

Character: Sgt. Whitney

Paul Rattee

Character: Pvt. Gordon

Mark Sheridan

Character: Sgt. Tomblin

George Innes

Character: Sgt. Macdonald

John Stride

Character: Grenadier Guards Major

Niall Padden

Character: British Medical Orderly

Michael Graves

Character: British Medical Orderly

Simon Chandler

Character: Pvt. Simmonds

Edward Kalinski

Character: Pvt. Archer

Shaun Curry

Character: Cpl. Robbins

Sebastian Abineri

Character: Sgt. Treadwell

Chris Williams

Character: Cpl. Merrick

Andrew Branch

Character: Flute Player

Anthony Garner

Character: British Staff Major

Feliks Arons

Character: Dutch Priest

Stephen Churchett

Character: British Soldier

Stuart Blake

Character: Soldier

Roy Boyd

Character: Soldier

Jon Croft

Character: Soldier

Patrick Dickson

Character: Soldier

Adrian Gibbs

Character: Soldier

Jason Gregory

Character: Soldier

Stewart Guidotti

Character: Soldier

Patrick Hannaway

Character: Soldier

Brian Haughton

Character: Soldier

Anthony Howden

Character: Soldier

Frank Jarvis

Character: Col. Frost's Aide

David Killick

Character: Soldier

Dan Long

Character: Soldier

Gerald Martin

Character: Soldier

Edward McDermott

Character: Soldier

Tony McHale

Character: Soldier

Jack McKenzie

Character: Soldier

Francis Mughan

Character: Soldier

Richard Ommanney

Character: Soldier

Peter Quince

Character: Soldier

Robin Scobey

Character: Soldier

Farrell Sheridan

Character: Soldier

James Snell

Character: Soldier

Michael Stock

Character: Soldier

David Stockton

Character: Soldier

Paul Vaughan-Teague

Character: Soldier

Jason White

Character: Soldier

Mark York

Character: Soldier

Richard Attenborough

Character: Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Robin Blair-Crawford

Character: American Sergeant (uncredited)

John Careless

Character: British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Bob de Lange

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Jan de Vrij

Character: Underground Leader's Father (uncredited)

Joop Doderer

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Dick Engelbracht

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Gerard Franken

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Jacques Luijer

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Robb

Character: German Officer (uncredited)

Wil Sibbelee

Character: Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited)

Hans Van Den Berg

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Pim Vosmaer

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Wisepart

Character: Soldier (uncredited)