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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

Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenPaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)