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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

Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)George SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerVicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Tommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer Mac