The Allies appear to be winning the European ground war at the end of 1944. In order for British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur to enter enemy territory, a combined British and American paratrooper force, under the command of American general Gavin and British general Urquhart, plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany. However, the Allies quickly discover that they might be overconfident.
Cast: Sean Connery, Ryan O’Neal, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Siem Vroom, Marlies van Alcmaer, Erik van ‘t Wout, Wolfgang Preiss
Director: Richard Attenborough
Genre: Drama, History, War
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