News about Michael Cain

Alec Hall died at home in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, surrounded by his family. By his eldest daughter, he was described as 'loyal' and 'courageous.' Mr Hall was 22 years old when he was one of 10,000 British and Polish troops deployed in Arnhem, Netherlands, behind enemy lines. With the rest of the population captured or killed, only 2,400 would make it out. In 1944, British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's brainchild was launched with the aim of securing eight bridges across the Rhine in an attempt to end the war early. Nevertheless, it became a horrific bloodbath for Allies and soldiers who were trapped in house-to-house combat during the nine-day war. Operation Market Garden was immortalized in 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far, starring Sean Connery and Michael Cain.