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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

Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)