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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

Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Patrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniVicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevillePeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)