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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

Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)