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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

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