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The Longest Day

The Longest Day

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Sep 25, 19622h 58minUS
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Synopsis

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"

TitleThe Longest Day
RealesedSep 25, 1962
WriterCornelius Ryan
DirectorKen Annakin & Andrew Marton
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesDarryl F. Zanuck Productions
Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
John Wayne

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Col. Thompson
Paul Anka

Paul Anka

U.S. Army Ranger
Arletty

Arletty

Madame Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Father Louis Roulland
Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Pvt. Dutch Schultz
Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Maj. Werner Pluskat
Bourvil

Bourvil

Mayor of Colleville
Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Flying Officer David Campbell
Wolfgang Büttner

Wolfgang Büttner

Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Pvt. John Steele
Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Maid
Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Pvt. Flanagan
Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Capt. Frank
Irina Demick

Irina Demick

Janine Boitard
Fred Dur

Fred Dur

U.S. Army Ranger Major
Fabian

Fabian

U.S. Army Ranger
Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Capt. Harding
Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Sgt. Kaffekanne
Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
John Gregson

John Gregson

British Padre
Paul Hartmann

Paul Hartmann

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Peter Helm

Peter Helm

Young GI
Werner Hinz

Werner Hinz

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Donald Houston

Donald Houston

RAF Pilot
Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
Karl John

Karl John

Gen. Wolfgang Häger
Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt
Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Lord Lovat
Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

Louis
Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader
Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Sgt. Wilder
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Pvt. Morris
Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Pvt. Watney
Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Pvt. Martini
Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Capt. Colin Maud
Richard Münch

Richard Münch

Gen. Erich Marcks
Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Gen. Raymond D. Barton
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

RAF Officer Mac
Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel
Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Joe Williams
Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud

Mother Superior
Georges Rivière

Georges Rivière

Sgt. Guy de Montlaur
Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Pvt. Clough
Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands

U.S. Army Ranger
George Segal

George Segal

U.S. Army Ranger
Jean Servais

Jean Servais

RAdm. Janjard
Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Destroyer Commander
Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Maj. John Howard
Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

Lt. Wilson
Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Col. Ocker
Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

U.S. Army Ranger
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

British Paratrooper
Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Lt. Sheen
Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Alexandre Renaud
Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)
Lyndon Brook

Lyndon Brook

Lt. Walsh (uncredited)
John Crawford

John Crawford

Col. Caffey (uncredited)
Armin Dahlen

Armin Dahlen

Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)
Mark Damon

Mark Damon

Pvt. Harris (uncredited)
Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson

British Soldier (uncredited)
Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers

German Soldier (uncredited)
Gil Delamare

Gil Delamare

French Commando (uncredited)
Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Pvt. Coke (uncredited)
Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

British Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bernard Fox

Bernard Fox

Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)
Robert Freitag

Robert Freitag

Meyer's Aide (uncredited)
Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

French Commando (uncredited)
Lutz Gabor

Lutz Gabor

Minor Role (uncredited)
Arnold Gelderman

Arnold Gelderman

German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

British Soldier (uncredited)
Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

German Soldier (uncredited)
Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)
Clément Harari

Clément Harari

Minor Role (uncredited)
Ruth Hausmeister

Ruth Hausmeister

Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)
Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)
Michael Hinz

Michael Hinz

Manfred Rommel (uncredited)
Walter Horsbrugh

Walter Horsbrugh

Adm. Creasey (uncredited)
Til Kiwe

Til Kiwe

Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)
Harry Landis

Harry Landis

British Soldier (uncredited)
Wolfgang Lukschy

Wolfgang Lukschy

Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)
Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Camp Cook (uncredited)
Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Glider Doctor (uncredited)
Neil McCallum

Neil McCallum

Canadian Doctor (uncredited)
John Meillon

John Meillon

RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Kurt Meisel

Kurt Meisel

Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)
Gérard Moisan

Gérard Moisan

Paratrooper (uncredited)
Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

Cook (uncredited)
Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)
Rainer Penkert

Rainer Penkert

Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)
Malte Petzel

Malte Petzel

German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)
John Phillips

John Phillips

Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)
Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

WRNS Officer (uncredited)
Maurice Poli

Maurice Poli

Jean (uncredited)
Hartmut Reck

Hartmut Reck

Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)
Trevor Reid

Trevor Reid

Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)
Heinz Reincke

Heinz Reincke

Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)
Alexandre Renaud

Alexandre Renaud

Firefighter (uncredited)
Paul Edwin Roth

Paul Edwin Roth

Col. Schiller (uncredited)
Ernst Schröder

Ernst Schröder

Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)
Dietmar Schönherr

Dietmar Schönherr

Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)
Heinz Spitzner

Heinz Spitzner

Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)
Nicholas Stuart

Nicholas Stuart

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)
Hans Söhnker

Hans Söhnker

German Officer (uncredited)
Alice Tissot

Alice Tissot

Housekeeper (uncredited)
Michel Tureau

Michel Tureau

French Commando (uncredited)
Roland Urban

Roland Urban

Paratrooper (uncredited)
Vicco von Bülow

Vicco von Bülow

Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)
Joe Warfield

Joe Warfield

US Army Medic (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)
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