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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

Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisMickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Tommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorPaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)