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The Longest Day

(1962)

War, Action, Drama

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2hrs 58m

Overview

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"

Score

75

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John Wayne as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

John Wayne

** Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

Robert Mitchum as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Robert Mitchum

** Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Henry Fonda as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Henry Fonda

** Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Richard Burton as Flying Officer David Campbell

Richard Burton

** Flying Officer David Campbell

Sean Connery as Pvt. Flanagan

Sean Connery

** Pvt. Flanagan

Leslie Phillips as RAF Officer Mac

Leslie Phillips

** RAF Officer Mac

Robert Ryan as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Robert Ryan

** Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Paul Anka as U.S. Army Ranger

Paul Anka

** U.S. Army Ranger

Wolfgang Büttner as Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

Wolfgang Büttner

** Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

Mel Ferrer as Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Mel Ferrer

** Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Ray Danton as Capt. Frank

Ray Danton

** Capt. Frank

Peter Lawford as Lord Lovat

Peter Lawford

** Lord Lovat

Eddie Albert as Col. Thompson

Eddie Albert

** Col. Thompson

Arletty as Madame Barrault

Arletty

** Madame Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault as Father Louis Roulland

Jean-Louis Barrault

** Father Louis Roulland

Richard Beymer as Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Richard Beymer

** Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Hans Christian Blech as Maj. Werner Pluskat

Hans Christian Blech

** Maj. Werner Pluskat

Bourvil as Mayor of Colleville

Bourvil

** Mayor of Colleville

Red Buttons as Pvt. John Steele

Red Buttons

** Pvt. John Steele

Pauline Carton as Maid

Pauline Carton

** Maid

Irina Demick as Janine Boitard, a resistance

Irina Demick

** Janine Boitard, a resistance

Fred Dur as U.S. Army Ranger Major

Fred Dur

** U.S. Army Ranger Major

Fabian as U.S. Army Ranger

Fabian

** U.S. Army Ranger

Steve Forrest as Capt. Harding

Steve Forrest

** Capt. Harding

Gert Fröbe as Sgt. Kaffekanne

Gert Fröbe

** Sgt. Kaffekanne

Leo Genn as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

Leo Genn

** Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

John Gregson as British Padre

John Gregson

** British Padre

Paul Hartmann as Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Paul Hartmann

** Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Peter Helm as Young GI

Peter Helm

** Young GI

Werner Hinz as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Werner Hinz

** Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Donald Houston as RAF Pilot

Donald Houston

** RAF Pilot

Jeffrey Hunter as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

Jeffrey Hunter

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

Karl John as Gen. Wolfgang Häger

Karl John

** Gen. Wolfgang Häger

Curd Jürgens as Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Curd Jürgens

** Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Alexander Knox as Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

Alexander Knox

** Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

Fernand Ledoux as Louis

Fernand Ledoux

** Louis

Christian Marquand as Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader

Christian Marquand

** Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader

Dewey Martin as Sgt. Wilder

Dewey Martin

** Sgt. Wilder

Roddy McDowall as Pvt. Morris

Roddy McDowall

** Pvt. Morris

Michael Medwin as Pvt. Watney

Michael Medwin

** Pvt. Watney

Sal Mineo as Pvt. Martini

Sal Mineo

** Pvt. Martini

Kenneth More as Capt. Colin Maud

Kenneth More

** Capt. Colin Maud

Richard Münch as Gen. Erich Marcks

Richard Münch

** Gen. Erich Marcks

Edmond O'Brien as Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Edmond O'Brien

** Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Wolfgang Preiss as Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

Wolfgang Preiss

** Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

Ron Randell as Joe Williams

Ron Randell

** Joe Williams

Madeleine Renaud as Mother Superior

Madeleine Renaud

** Mother Superior

Georges Rivière as Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

Georges Rivière

** Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

Norman Rossington as Pvt. Clough

Norman Rossington

** Pvt. Clough

Tommy Sands as U.S. Army Ranger

Tommy Sands

** U.S. Army Ranger

George Segal as U.S. Army Ranger

George Segal

** U.S. Army Ranger

Jean Servais as RAdm. Janjard

Jean Servais

** RAdm. Janjard

Rod Steiger as Destroyer Commander

Rod Steiger

** Destroyer Commander

Richard Todd as Maj. John Howard

Richard Todd

** Maj. John Howard

Tom Tryon as Lt. Wilson

Tom Tryon

** Lt. Wilson

Peter van Eyck as Lt. Col. Ocker

Peter van Eyck

** Lt. Col. Ocker

Robert Wagner as U.S. Army Ranger

Robert Wagner

** U.S. Army Ranger

Richard Wattis as British Paratrooper

Richard Wattis

** British Paratrooper

Stuart Whitman as Lt. Sheen

Stuart Whitman

** Lt. Sheen

Georges Wilson as Alexandre Renaud

Georges Wilson

** Alexandre Renaud

Patrick Barr as Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

Patrick Barr

** Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

Lyndon Brook as Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

Lyndon Brook

** Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

John Crawford as Col. Caffey (uncredited)

John Crawford

** Col. Caffey (uncredited)

Armin Dahlen as Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

Armin Dahlen

** Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

Mark Damon as Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

Mark Damon

** Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

Richard Dawson as British Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Dawson

** British Soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Deckers as German Soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Deckers

** German Soldier (uncredited)

Gil Delamare as French Commando (uncredited)

Gil Delamare

** French Commando (uncredited)

Frank Finlay as Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

Frank Finlay

** Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

Harry Fowler as British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Harry Fowler

** British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Bernard Fox as Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

Bernard Fox

** Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

Robert Freitag as Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

Robert Freitag

** Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

Bernard Fresson as French Commando (uncredited)

Bernard Fresson

** French Commando (uncredited)

Lutz Gabor as Minor Role (uncredited)

Lutz Gabor

** Minor Role (uncredited)

Arnold Gelderman as German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)

Arnold Gelderman

** German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin as British Soldier (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

** British Soldier (uncredited)

Walter Gotell as German Soldier (uncredited)

Walter Gotell

** German Soldier (uncredited)

Henry Grace as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)

Henry Grace

** Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)

Clément Harari as Minor Role (uncredited)

Clément Harari

** Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Hausmeister as Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

Ruth Hausmeister

** Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

Jack Hedley as RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

Jack Hedley

** RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

Michael Hinz as Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Michael Hinz

** Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Walter Horsbrugh as Adm. Creasey (uncredited)

Walter Horsbrugh

** Adm. Creasey (uncredited)

Til Kiwe as Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

Til Kiwe

** Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

Harry Landis as British Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Landis

** British Soldier (uncredited)

Wolfgang Lukschy as Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

Wolfgang Lukschy

** Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

Victor Maddern as Camp Cook (uncredited)

Victor Maddern

** Camp Cook (uncredited)

Howard Marion-Crawford as Glider Doctor (uncredited)

Howard Marion-Crawford

** Glider Doctor (uncredited)

Neil McCallum as Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

Neil McCallum

** Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

John Meillon as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

John Meillon

** RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

Kurt Meisel as Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

Kurt Meisel

** Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

Gérard Moisan as Paratrooper (uncredited)

Gérard Moisan

** Paratrooper (uncredited)

Tony Mordente as Cook (uncredited)

Tony Mordente

** Cook (uncredited)

Bill Nagy as Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

** Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

Rainer Penkert as Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

Rainer Penkert

** Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

Malte Petzel as German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)

Malte Petzel

** German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)

John Phillips as Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

John Phillips

** Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

Siân Phillips as WRNS Officer (uncredited)

Siân Phillips

** WRNS Officer (uncredited)

Maurice Poli as Jean (uncredited)

Maurice Poli

** Jean (uncredited)

Hartmut Reck as Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

Hartmut Reck

** Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

Trevor Reid as Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

Trevor Reid

** Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

Heinz Reincke as Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

Heinz Reincke

** Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

Alexandre Renaud as Firefighter (uncredited)

Alexandre Renaud

** Firefighter (uncredited)

Paul Edwin Roth as Col. Schiller (uncredited)

Paul Edwin Roth

** Col. Schiller (uncredited)

Ernst Schröder as Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

Ernst Schröder

** Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

Dietmar Schönherr as Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

Dietmar Schönherr

** Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

Heinz Spitzner as Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

Heinz Spitzner

** Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

Nicholas Stuart as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)

Nicholas Stuart

** Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)

Hans Söhnker as German Officer (uncredited)

Hans Söhnker

** German Officer (uncredited)

Alice Tissot as Housekeeper (uncredited)

Alice Tissot

** Housekeeper (uncredited)

Michel Tureau as French Commando (uncredited)

Michel Tureau

** French Commando (uncredited)

Roland Urban as Paratrooper (uncredited)

Roland Urban

** Paratrooper (uncredited)

Vicco von Bülow as Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

Vicco von Bülow

** Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

Joe Warfield as US Army Medic (uncredited)

Joe Warfield

** US Army Medic (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi as French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

** French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

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