The Bridge at Remagen [Blu-ray]

Director: John Guillermin John Guillermin

Overview

This bleak World War II action drama, directed by John Guillermin, concerns the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen -- the last remaining span across the Rhine into Germany during the final days of the war in 1945. German General von Brock (Peter Van Eyck) is ordered to blow up the bridge rather than let it fall into American hands. Von Brock is reluctant to carry out the orders, however, because that would mean abandoning 50,000 soldiers to the on-coming Americans. Putting Major Paul Kreuger (Robert Vaughn) in charge, he tells him to try to hold the bridge as long as possible. Meanwhile, U.S. Brigadier General Skinner (E.G. Marshall) is trying to trap the retreating Germans by making a push to the Rhine. Leading the offensive is Major Barnes (Bradford Dillman), an officer held in contempt by most of the men. Platoon leader Lieutenant Phil Hartman (George Segal) takes a particular dislike to him. Hartman is also at odds with Sergeant Angela (Ben Gazzara), a scavenger who likes to steal from the corpses of dead German soldiers. As the Americans push onward to Remagen, the Germans step up their resistance. When the Americans reach Remagen, Krueger unsuccessfully attempts to blow up the bridge and throws all his soldiers into a full-assault on the Americans. Skinner orders that the American soldiers must push forward and take the bridge intact. In the face of heavy German opposition, Hartman and Angelo find that they must put aside their differences and fight for a common cause -- to take the bridge at all costs.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/20/2022
UPC:	0850035985298
Original Release:	1969
Rating:	R
Source:	Sandpiper Pictures
Language:	English
Time:	1:57:00
Sales rank:	11,443

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

George Segal	Lieutenant Phil Hartman
Robert Vaughn	Major Paul Kreuger
Ben Gazzara	Sgt. Angelo
Bradford Dillman	Maj. Barnes
E.G. Marshall	Brig. Gen. Shinner
Peter Van Eyck	Gen. Von Brock
Matt Clark	Col. Jellicoe
Fritz Ford	Col. Dent
Tom Heaton	Lt. Pattison,Lt. Pattison
Bo Hopkins	Cpl. Grebs
Robert Logan	Pvt. Bissell
Steve Sandor	Pvt. Slavek
Frank Webb	Pvt. Glover
Hans Christian Blech	Capt. Carl Schmidt
Joachim Hansen	Capt. Otto Baumann
Richard Munch	Field Marshal Von Sturmer
Heinz Reincke	Emil Holzgang
Sonja Ziemann	Greta Holzgang
Vit Olmer	Lt. Zimring
Rudolf Jelinek	Pvt. Manfred
Stanley Cortez	Actor
John Guillermin	Actor
Elmer Bernstein	Actor,Composer
David L. Wolper	Actor
Richard Yates	Actor
Hal Needham	Actor
Bohuslav Kulic	Actor
Logan Frazee	Actor
Anna Gaël	The Girl
Richard Münch	Gen. Von Sturmer
Günter Meisner	SS Gen. Gerlach
Rudolf Jelínek	Pvt. Manfred
Rolf Jahncke	Kreuger's Driver
Václav Neuzil	Sgt. Becker
Paul Prokop	Capt. Colt
Anna Gael	Actor

Technical Credits

Richard Yates

William Roberts

John Guillermin	Director
Richard Yates	Screenwriter
David L. Wolper	Producer
William Roberts	Screenwriter
Hans Ebel	Sound Effects
Al Overton	Sound Effects
Logan Frazee	Special Effects
Hal Needham	Stunts
Julian Ludwig	Producer
Theodore Strauss	Producer