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The Bridge at Remagen is a 1969 DeLuxe Color war film in Panavision starring George Segal, Ben Gazzara, and Robert Vaughn. The film, which was directed by John Guillermin, [3] was shot in Czechoslovakia. It is based on the nonfiction book The Bridge at Remagen: The Amazing Story of March 7, 1945 by writer and U.S. Representative Ken Hechler. [4]
With the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen on March 7, 1945, the U.S. 9th Armored Division were the first Allied troops to cross the Rhine into Germany. This article appears in: Fall 2023. By Victor Kamenir. By the end of January 1945, Hitler’s desperate Ardennes Offensive had ground to a halt.
A 1969 historical action film based on a true World War II story. The film is a fictionalized telling of the capture of the last standing bridge over the Rhine River in March 1945. Directed by John Guillermin, the film stars George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman, E. G. Marshall and Hans Christian Blech.
The Ludendorff Railroad Bridge at Remagen, between Koblenz and Bonn, was captured intact by troops of the US 9th Armored Division on March 7, 1945. Armored infantry fought their way across the bridge under intense enemy fire as the Germans attempted to destroy it with demolition charges.
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The Bridge at Remagen: Directed by John Guillermin. With George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman. As the Allied armies close in, the Germans decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. But will it happen?
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- Action, Drama, War
- John Guillermin
- 1969-10-23
The epic is loosely based on Ken Hechler’s book The Bridge at Remagen (1957). Although not as well known as other war dramas, the film was widely praised. The action sequences were marked by realism and tension—in large part because of cinematographer Stanley Cortez—and the cast gave strong performances in roles inspired by real people.
The Bridge at Remagen ★★½ 1969 (PG)Based on the true story of allied attempts to capture a vital bridge before retreating German troops destroy it.
