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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

Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelGuy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortTrevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)LoriotLoriotas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Tommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)George SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)