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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

Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardVicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)