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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

Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGuy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)