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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 SuperiorHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine Boitard, a resistanceAlice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Fernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Ernst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Leo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.Gert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacRichard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingPeter HelmPeter Helmas Young GIHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Michael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenEugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderEddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonRichard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)BourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Maurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Kenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudRon RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Sean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganSal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Richard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flying Officer David CampbellPeter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Harry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)Pauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurRobert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderGil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithSiân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Paul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudTil KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaWolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPaul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)John GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRay DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Peter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesRichard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardWerner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerCurd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittArmin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Tom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Red ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Walter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Hartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Wolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselPaul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtJack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Howard Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Patrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)