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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

Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)LoriotLoriotas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekannePatrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GITommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithMickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellGary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Patrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.