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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

Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Robert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisGary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteelePauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonVictor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperPaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Karl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardJohn PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)John CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GI