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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

John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerLoriotLoriotas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GICurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)