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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

Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Stuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)