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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

Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John Steele