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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

Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandAl MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIVicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Lyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)