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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

Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekannePaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleJean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (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)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Lyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRon RandellRon Randellas Joe Williams