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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

Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GILyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas Louis