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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

Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerTrevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Tommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.George SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GICurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)