Dirk Bogarde

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine

Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Robert Redford

Maj. Julian Cook

Elliott Gould

Col. Robert Stout

Anthony Hopkins

Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hardy Krüger

Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Laurence Olivier

Dr. Jan Spaander

Ryan O'Neal

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Maximilian Schell

General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

Liv Ullmann

Kate ter Horst

Siem Vroom

Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer

Underground Leader's Wife

Erik van 't Wout

Underground Leader's Son

Wolfgang Preiss

Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

Hans von Borsody

Gen. Günther Blumentritt

Paul Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Walter Kohut

Field Marshal Walter 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

Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

Peter Settelen

Lt. Cole

Stephen Moore

Maj. Steele

Michael Byrne

Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

Paul Copley

Pvt. Wicks

Nicholas Campbell

Capt. Glass

Gerald Sim

Col. Sims

Harry Ditson

US Private

Erik Chitty

Church Organist

Colin Farrell

Cpl. Hancock

Christopher Good

Maj. Carlyle

Alun Armstrong

Cpl. Davies

Barry McCarthy

Pvt. Clark

Lex van Delden

Sgt. Matthias

Sean Mathias

Irish Guards Lieutenant

Tom van Beek

Jan Ter Horst

Henny Alma

Dutch Villager

Geoffrey Hinsliff

British Radio Operator

Keith Drinkel

Lt. Cornish

Hans Croiset

Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

Fred Williams

Capt. Grabner

John Judd

Sergeant Clegg

Ben Cross

Trooper Binns

Hilary Minster

British Medical Officer

Ben Howard

Sergeant Towns

Michael Graham Cox

Capt. Cleminson

Adrienne Kleiweg

Young Dutch Couple

Denholm Elliott

RAF meteorologist officer

Arthur Hill

U.S. Medical Colonel

Garrick Hagon

Lt. Rafferty

Brian Gwaspari

US Engineer

John Salthouse

Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

Stanley Lebor

Regimental Sergeant Major

John Morton

US Padre

John Ratzenberger

U.S. Lieutenant

Patrick Ryecart

German Lieutenant

Dick Rienstra

Capt. Krafft

George Innes

Sgt. Macdonald

John Stride

Grenadier Guards Major

Simon Chandler

Pvt. Simmonds

Edward Kalinski

Pvt. Archer

Sebastian Abineri

Sgt. Treadwell

Stephen Churchett

British Soldier

Roy Boyd

Soldier

Patrick Dickson

Soldier

Richard Attenborough

Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Bob de Lange

Soldier (uncredited)

Joop Doderer

Soldier (uncredited)