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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

Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)George SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonTrevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinVicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteelePeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith