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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

Cast

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