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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

FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonGary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Robert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Patrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Lyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteelePeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)