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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

Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithWolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Michel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)Steve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingRuth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Sal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Bernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Lionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittDominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Tony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisDietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderEdward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelHarry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyRod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerNeil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Mark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)FabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerHeinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzHans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Mel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerBill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)Jean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Christian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Bernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinIrina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardLeslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacArlettyArlettyas Madame Barrault