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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

Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselYvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesMickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughGuy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerVicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisAl MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadrePeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Patrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)