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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

Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistancePeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevillePaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)