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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

Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Georges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner Pluskat