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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

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