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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

Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevillePeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperJohn MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniJohn RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Norman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Heinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Robert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinMichel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardYvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderLucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonRobert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)