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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

Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteelePatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganEdward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudAl MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Alexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHenry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerPaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)LoriotLoriotas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)