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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

John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJohn RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderAl MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevillePeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GISal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudJean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard