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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

Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)