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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

Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)