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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

Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenJohn RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Lyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekannePatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittMarcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Tommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Richard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt