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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

Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsMadeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorJean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzJoe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerMickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Georges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselClément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Dewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Rainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonKurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)