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The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Release: 1962-09-25 ·Runtime: 178m ·★ 7.6
War Action Drama

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

Richard Wattis Richard Wattis as British Paratrooper Ernst Schröder Ernst Schröder as Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited) Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall as Pvt. Morris Siân Phillips Siân Phillips as WRNS Officer (uncredited) Trevor Reid Trevor Reid as Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited) Arletty Arletty as Madame Barrault Wolfgang Büttner Wolfgang Büttner as Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer as Maj. Gen. Robert Haines Armin Dahlen Armin Dahlen as Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited) Alice Tissot Alice Tissot as Housekeeper (uncredited) Richard Beymer Richard Beymer as Pvt. Dutch Schultz Donald Houston Donald Houston as RAF Pilot Fernand Ledoux Fernand Ledoux as Louis John Crawford John Crawford as Col. Caffey (uncredited) Harry Fowler Harry Fowler as British Paratrooper (uncredited) John Wayne John Wayne as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort Red Buttons Red Buttons as Pvt. John Steele Georges Rivière Georges Rivière as Sgt. Guy de Montlaur Jean Servais Jean Servais as RAdm. Janjard Richard Todd Richard Todd as Maj. John Howard Walter Gotell Walter Gotell as German Soldier (uncredited) Rod Steiger Rod Steiger as Destroyer Commander Peter van Eyck Peter van Eyck as Lt. Col. Ocker Dietmar Schönherr Dietmar Schönherr as Luftwaffe Major (uncredited) Dominique Zardi Dominique Zardi as French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited) Wolfgang Preiss Wolfgang Preiss as Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel Victor Maddern Victor Maddern as Camp Cook (uncredited) Heinz Reincke Heinz Reincke as Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited) Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Paul Anka Paul Anka as U.S. Army Ranger Fabian Fabian as U.S. Army Ranger Mark Damon Mark Damon as Pvt. Harris (uncredited) Hartmut Reck Hartmut Reck as Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited) Robert Ryan Robert Ryan as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin Tommy Sands Tommy Sands as U.S. Army Ranger Peter Lawford Peter Lawford as Lord Lovat Eddie Albert Eddie Albert as Col. Thompson Peter Helm Peter Helm as Young GI Richard Münch Richard Münch as Gen. Erich Marcks Kurt Meisel Kurt Meisel as Capt. Ernst During (uncredited) Ron Randell Ron Randell as Joe Williams Richard Dawson Richard Dawson as British Soldier (uncredited) Alexander Knox Alexander Knox as Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith Kenneth More Kenneth More as Capt. Colin Maud Jack Hedley Jack Hedley as RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited) Bourvil Bourvil as Mayor of Colleville Gert Fröbe Gert Fröbe as Sgt. Kaffekanne Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens as Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson as French Commando (uncredited) Pauline Carton Pauline Carton as Maid John Gregson John Gregson as British Padre Norman Rossington Norman Rossington as Pvt. Clough Frank Finlay Frank Finlay as Pvt. Coke (uncredited) Richard Burton Richard Burton as Flying Officer David Campbell Karl John Karl John as Gen. Wolfgang Häger Robert Wagner Robert Wagner as U.S. Army Ranger Heinz Spitzner Heinz Spitzner as Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited) Michel Tureau Michel Tureau as French Commando (uncredited) Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech as Maj. Werner Pluskat Sal Mineo Sal Mineo as Pvt. Martini Tom Tryon Tom Tryon as Lt. Wilson Eugene Deckers Eugene Deckers as German Soldier (uncredited) Ruth Hausmeister Ruth Hausmeister as Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited) Vicco von Bülow Vicco von Bülow as Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited) Rainer Penkert Rainer Penkert as Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited) Sean Connery Sean Connery as Pvt. Flanagan Madeleine Renaud Madeleine Renaud as Mother Superior Wolfgang Lukschy Wolfgang Lukschy as Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited) Leo Genn Leo Genn as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. Bernard Fox Bernard Fox as Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited) Paul Edwin Roth Paul Edwin Roth as Col. Schiller (uncredited) Christian Marquand Christian Marquand as Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader Georges Wilson Georges Wilson as Alexandre Renaud Irina Demick Irina Demick as Janine Boitard, a resistance George Segal George Segal as U.S. Army Ranger Gil Delamare Gil Delamare as French Commando (uncredited) Til Kiwe Til Kiwe as Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited) Werner Hinz Werner Hinz as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien as Gen. Raymond D. Barton Harry Landis Harry Landis as British Soldier (uncredited) John Meillon John Meillon as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) Hans Söhnker Hans Söhnker as German Officer (uncredited) Ray Danton Ray Danton as Capt. Frank Lyndon Brook Lyndon Brook as Lt. Walsh (uncredited) Jean-Louis Barrault Jean-Louis Barrault as Father Louis Roulland Dewey Martin Dewey Martin as Sgt. Wilder Neil McCallum Neil McCallum as Canadian Doctor (uncredited) Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota Steve Forrest Steve Forrest as Capt. Harding John Phillips John Phillips as Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited) Maurice Poli Maurice Poli as Jean (uncredited) Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin as British Soldier (uncredited) Clément Harari Clément Harari as Minor Role (uncredited) Paul Hartmann Paul Hartmann as Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips as RAF Officer Mac Patrick Barr Patrick Barr as Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited) Robert Freitag Robert Freitag as Meyer's Aide (uncredited) Michael Hinz Michael Hinz as Manfred Rommel (uncredited) Bill Nagy Bill Nagy as Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited) Michael Medwin Michael Medwin as Pvt. Watney Stuart Whitman Stuart Whitman as Lt. Sheen Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford as Glider Doctor (uncredited)