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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

Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyTrevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderLucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardLionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadrePaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)