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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

Kurt MeiselKurt Meiselas Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)Lucien CamiretLucien Camiretas Bit Part (uncredited)Eddie AlbertEddie Albertas Col. ThompsonChristian MarquandChristian Marquandas Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando LeaderKenneth MoreKenneth Moreas Capt. Colin MaudHarry FowlerHarry Fowleras British Paratrooper (uncredited)Werner HinzWerner Hinzas Field Marshal Erwin RommelKarl JohnKarl Johnas Gen. Wolfgang HägerTommy SandsTommy Sandsas U.S. Army RangerBernard FoxBernard Foxas Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas British Soldier (uncredited)Marcel RouzéMarcel Rouzéas Minor Role (uncredited)Madeleine RenaudMadeleine Renaudas Mother SuperiorRichard DawsonRichard Dawsonas British Soldier (uncredited)John PhillipsJohn Phillipsas Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)Eugene DeckersEugene Deckersas German Soldier (uncredited)Peter LawfordPeter Lawfordas Lord LovatErnst SchröderErnst Schröderas Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)Wolfgang BüttnerWolfgang Büttneras Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans SpeidelPauline CartonPauline Cartonas MaidFernand LedouxFernand Ledouxas LouisPatrick BarrPatrick Barras Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)Gil DelamareGil Delamareas French Commando (uncredited)Neil McCallumNeil McCallumas Canadian Doctor (uncredited)Ray DantonRay Dantonas Capt. FrankBourvilBourvilas Mayor of CollevilleGert FröbeGert Fröbeas Sgt. KaffekanneLeo GennLeo Gennas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.John WayneJohn Wayneas Lt. Col. Benjamin VandervoortHans Christian BlechHans Christian Blechas Maj. Werner PluskatDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas RAF PilotMichel TureauMichel Tureauas French Commando (uncredited)Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldonas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)ArlettyArlettyas Madame BarraultJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunteras Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerRainer PenkertRainer Penkertas Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brienas Gen. Raymond D. BartonLionel VitrantLionel Vitrantas First Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)Armin DahlenArmin Dahlenas Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)Jack HedleyJack Hedleyas RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)Victor MaddernVictor Maddernas Camp Cook (uncredited)John MeillonJohn Meillonas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)Colin DrakeColin Drakeas Zanuck (uncredited)Al MulockAl Mulockas Bit Part (uncredited)Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barraultas Father Louis RoullandWolfgang PreissWolfgang Preissas Maj. Gen. Max PemselFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas Pvt. Coke (uncredited)Trevor ReidTrevor Reidas Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)Richard BeymerRichard Beymeras Pvt. Dutch SchultzFabianFabianas U.S. Army RangerGeorge SegalGeorge Segalas U.S. Army RangerRobert FreitagRobert Freitagas Meyer's Aide (uncredited)Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillipsas RAF Officer MacMel FerrerMel Ferreras Maj. Gen. Robert HainesNorman RossingtonNorman Rossingtonas Pvt. CloughJean ServaisJean Servaisas RAdm. JanjardHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-Crawfordas Glider Doctor (uncredited)Paul Edwin RothPaul Edwin Rothas Col. Schiller (uncredited)Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzneras Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)Edward MeeksEdward Meeksas US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)Robert MitchumRobert Mitchumas Brig. Gen. Norman CotaRichard BurtonRichard Burtonas Flight Officer David CampbellSean ConnerySean Conneryas Pvt. FlanaganJohn GregsonJohn Gregsonas British PadreRichard WattisRichard Wattisas British ParatrooperMaurice PoliMaurice Polias Jean (uncredited)Alice TissotAlice Tissotas Housekeeper (uncredited)Michel DuchaussoyMichel Duchaussoyas Minor Role (uncredited)Richard MünchRichard Münchas Gen. Erich MarcksRobert WagnerRobert Wagneras U.S. Army RangerJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas Col. Caffey (uncredited)Rudy LenoirRudy Lenoiras German Soldier (uncredited)Richard ToddRichard Toddas Maj. John HowardAlexander KnoxAlexander Knoxas Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell SmithMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Pvt. WatneyMark DamonMark Damonas Pvt. Harris (uncredited)Siân PhillipsSiân Phillipsas WRNS Officer (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas British Soldier (uncredited)Til KiweTil Kiweas Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)Guy MarchandGuy Marchandas Parachutist (uncredited)John RobinsonJohn Robinsonas Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Paul HartmannPaul Hartmannas Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtBernard FressonBernard Fressonas French Commando (uncredited)Clément HarariClément Hararias Minor Role (uncredited)Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeisteras Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)Dominique ZardiDominique Zardias French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)Rod SteigerRod Steigeras Destroyer CommanderMichael HinzMichael Hinzas Manfred Rommel (uncredited)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)Patrick JordanPatrick Jordanas Lt. Richard Todd (uncredited)Curd JürgensCurd Jürgensas Maj. Gen. Gunther BlumentrittDewey MartinDewey Martinas Sgt. WilderTony MordenteTony Mordenteas Cook (uncredited)Joe WarfieldJoe Warfieldas US Army Medic (uncredited)Ron RandellRon Randellas Joe WilliamsRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas Pvt. MorrisWalter GotellWalter Gotellas German Soldier (uncredited)Bill NagyBill Nagyas Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülowas Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)Jean ChampionJean Championas French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)Peter HelmPeter Helmas Young GISal MineoSal Mineoas Pvt. MartiniGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Alexandre RenaudTom TryonTom Tryonas Lt. WilsonPaul AnkaPaul Ankaas U.S. Army RangerStuart WhitmanStuart Whitmanas Lt. SheenHartmut ReckHartmut Reckas Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)Dietmar SchönherrDietmar Schönherras Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)Mickey KnoxMickey Knoxas US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)Robert RyanRobert Ryanas Brig. Gen. James M. GavinRed ButtonsRed Buttonsas Pvt. John SteeleSteve ForrestSteve Forrestas Capt. HardingGeorges RivièreGeorges Rivièreas Sgt. Guy de MontlaurPeter van EyckPeter van Eyckas Lt. Col. OckerLyndon BrookLyndon Brookas Lt. Walsh (uncredited)Wolfgang LukschyWolfgang Lukschyas Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)Hans SöhnkerHans Söhnkeras German Officer (uncredited)Irina DemickIrina Demickas Janine BoitardHeinz ReinckeHeinz Reinckeas Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)Yvan ChiffreYvan Chiffreas Paratrooper (uncredited)Gary CollinsGary Collinsas Officer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)