The Longest Day

Darryl F. Zanuck
1962-09-25


7.585
178 min

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"

Cast

Name Character Team
Henry Fonda Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Unowned
John Wayne Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort Unowned
Robert Mitchum Brig. Gen. Norman Cota Unowned
Robert Ryan Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin Unowned
Eddie Albert Col. Thompson Unowned
Paul Anka U.S. Army Ranger Unowned
Arletty Madame Barrault Unowned
Jean-Louis Barrault Father Louis Roulland Unowned
Richard Beymer Pvt. Dutch Schultz Unowned
Hans Christian Blech Maj. Werner Pluskat Unowned
Bourvil Mayor of Colleville Unowned
Richard Burton Flying Officer David Campbell Unowned
Wolfgang Büttner Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel Unowned
Red Buttons Pvt. John Steele Unowned
Pauline Carton Maid Unowned
Sean Connery Pvt. Flanagan Unowned
Ray Danton Capt. Frank Unowned
Irina Demick Janine Boitard Unowned
Fred Dur U.S. Army Ranger Major Unowned
Fabian U.S. Army Ranger Unowned
Mel Ferrer Maj. Gen. Robert Haines Unowned
Steve Forrest Capt. Harding Unowned
Gert Fröbe Sgt. Kaffekanne Unowned
Leo Genn Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. Unowned
John Gregson British Padre Unowned
Paul Hartmann Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt Unowned
Peter Helm Young GI Unowned
Werner Hinz Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Unowned
Donald Houston RAF Pilot Unowned
Jeffrey Hunter Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller Unowned
Karl John Gen. Wolfgang Häger Unowned
Curd Jürgens Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt Unowned
Alexander Knox Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith Unowned
Peter Lawford Lord Lovat Unowned
Fernand Ledoux Louis Unowned
Christian Marquand Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader Unowned
Dewey Martin Sgt. Wilder Unowned
Roddy McDowall Pvt. Morris Unowned
Michael Medwin Pvt. Watney Unowned
Sal Mineo Pvt. Martini Unowned
Kenneth More Capt. Colin Maud Unowned
Richard Münch Gen. Erich Marcks Unowned
Edmond O'Brien Gen. Raymond D. Barton Unowned
Leslie Phillips RAF Officer Mac Unowned
Wolfgang Preiss Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel Unowned
Ron Randell Joe Williams Unowned
Madeleine Renaud Mother Superior Unowned
Georges Rivière Sgt. Guy de Montlaur Unowned
Norman Rossington Pvt. Clough Unowned
Tommy Sands U.S. Army Ranger Unowned
George Segal U.S. Army Ranger Unowned
Jean Servais RAdm. Janjard Unowned
Rod Steiger Destroyer Commander Unowned
Richard Todd Maj. John Howard Unowned
Tom Tryon Lt. Wilson Unowned
Peter van Eyck Lt. Col. Ocker Unowned
Robert Wagner U.S. Army Ranger Unowned
Richard Wattis British Paratrooper Unowned
Stuart Whitman Lt. Sheen Unowned
Georges Wilson Alexandre Renaud Unowned
Patrick Barr Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited) Unowned
Lyndon Brook Lt. Walsh (uncredited) Unowned
John Crawford Col. Caffey (uncredited) Unowned
Armin Dahlen Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited) Unowned
Mark Damon Pvt. Harris (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Dawson British Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Eugene Deckers German Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Gil Delamare French Commando (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Finlay Pvt. Coke (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Fowler British Paratrooper (uncredited) Unowned
Bernard Fox Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Freitag Meyer's Aide (uncredited) Unowned
Bernard Fresson French Commando (uncredited) Unowned
Lutz Gabor Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Arnold Gelderman German Guard on Train Track (uncredited) Unowned
Harold Goodwin British Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Walter Gotell German Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Henry Grace Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited) Unowned
Clément Harari Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned
Ruth Hausmeister Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Hedley RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Michael Hinz Manfred Rommel (uncredited) Unowned
Walter Horsbrugh Adm. Creasey (uncredited) Unowned
Til Kiwe Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Landis British Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Wolfgang Lukschy Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Maddern Camp Cook (uncredited) Unowned
Howard Marion-Crawford Glider Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Neil McCallum Canadian Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
John Meillon RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) Unowned
Kurt Meisel Capt. Ernst During (uncredited) Unowned
Gérard Moisan Paratrooper (uncredited) Unowned
Tony Mordente Cook (uncredited) Unowned
Bill Nagy Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited) Unowned
Rainer Penkert Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited) Unowned
Malte Petzel German Officer with Rupert (uncredited) Unowned
John Phillips Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited) Unowned
Siân Phillips WRNS Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Maurice Poli Jean (uncredited) Unowned
Hartmut Reck Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited) Unowned
Trevor Reid Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited) Unowned
Heinz Reincke Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited) Unowned
Alexandre Renaud Firefighter (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Edwin Roth Col. Schiller (uncredited) Unowned
Ernst Schröder Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited) Unowned
Dietmar Schönherr Luftwaffe Major (uncredited) Unowned
Heinz Spitzner Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited) Unowned
Nicholas Stuart Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited) Unowned
Hans Söhnker German Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Alice Tissot Housekeeper (uncredited) Unowned
Michel Tureau French Commando (uncredited) Unowned
Roland Urban Paratrooper (uncredited) Unowned
Vicco von Bülow Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Warfield US Army Medic (uncredited) Unowned
Dominique Zardi French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited) Unowned