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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

Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingEdward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonGary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Robert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerYvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerLucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderJohn RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)