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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

Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GINorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevillePauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)