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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

Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksPatrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenGuy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderEdward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Robert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittTrevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)