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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

Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleTrevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderJohn RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonJean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurColin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonLionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksAl MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Robert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)