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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

Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistancePeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Stuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame Barrault