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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

Robert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Patrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistance