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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

Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader