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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

Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Lyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurYvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Stuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer Commander