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The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Release: 1962-09-25·Runtime: 178m·★ 7.6
WarActionDrama

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
20th Century Fox

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Cast

Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army Ranger