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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

Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesPaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GISal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperPatrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. Janjard