The Longest Day

3.8 |

2h 58min

Released

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"

Story

Directors

Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald, Paul Wurtzel, Henry Sokal Jr., Fernando Pérez, Lucie Lichtig, Bernard Farrel, Louis Pitzele, Gérard Renateau,

Writers

Cornelius Ryan, Cornelius Ryan, Jean Herman, David Pursall, Romain Gary, Jack Seddon, Erich Maria Remarque, Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall, Jack Seddon,

Casts

John Wayne

Character-in: Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

Robert Mitchum

Character-in: Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Henry Fonda

Character-in: Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Richard Burton

Character-in: Flying Officer David Campbell

Sean Connery

Character-in: Pvt. Flanagan

Leslie Phillips

Character-in: RAF Officer Mac

Robert Ryan

Character-in: Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Paul Anka

Character-in: U.S. Army Ranger

Wolfgang Büttner

Character-in: Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

Mel Ferrer

Character-in: Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Ray Danton

Character-in: Capt. Frank

Peter Lawford

Character-in: Lord Lovat

Eddie Albert

Character-in: Col. Thompson

Arletty

Character-in: Madame Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Character-in: Father Louis Roulland

Richard Beymer

Character-in: Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Hans Christian Blech

Character-in: Maj. Werner Pluskat

Bourvil

Character-in: Mayor of Colleville

Red Buttons

Character-in: Pvt. John Steele

Pauline Carton

Character-in: Maid

Irina Demick

Character-in: Janine Boitard, a resistance

Fabian

Character-in: U.S. Army Ranger

Steve Forrest

Character-in: Capt. Harding

Gert Fröbe

Character-in: Sgt. Kaffekanne

Leo Genn

Character-in: Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

John Gregson

Character-in: British Padre

Paul Hartmann

Character-in: Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Peter Helm

Character-in: Young GI

Werner Hinz

Character-in: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Donald Houston

Character-in: RAF Pilot

Jeffrey Hunter

Character-in: Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

Karl John

Character-in: Gen. Wolfgang Häger

Curd Jürgens

Character-in: Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Alexander Knox

Character-in: Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

Fernand Ledoux

Character-in: Louis

Christian Marquand

Character-in: Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader

Dewey Martin

Character-in: Sgt. Wilder

Roddy McDowall

Character-in: Pvt. Morris

Michael Medwin

Character-in: Pvt. Watney

Sal Mineo

Character-in: Pvt. Martini

Kenneth More

Character-in: Capt. Colin Maud

Richard Münch

Character-in: Gen. Erich Marcks

Edmond O'Brien

Character-in: Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Wolfgang Preiss

Character-in: Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

Ron Randell

Character-in: Joe Williams

Madeleine Renaud

Character-in: Mother Superior

Georges Rivière

Character-in: Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

Norman Rossington

Character-in: Pvt. Clough

Tommy Sands

Character-in: U.S. Army Ranger

George Segal

Character-in: U.S. Army Ranger

Jean Servais

Character-in: RAdm. Janjard

Rod Steiger

Character-in: Destroyer Commander

Richard Todd

Character-in: Maj. John Howard

Tom Tryon

Character-in: Lt. Wilson

Peter van Eyck

Character-in: Lt. Col. Ocker

Robert Wagner

Character-in: U.S. Army Ranger

Richard Wattis

Character-in: British Paratrooper

Stuart Whitman

Character-in: Lt. Sheen

Georges Wilson

Character-in: Alexandre Renaud

Patrick Barr

Character-in: Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

Lyndon Brook

Character-in: Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

John Crawford

Character-in: Col. Caffey (uncredited)

Armin Dahlen

Character-in: Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

Mark Damon

Character-in: Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

Richard Dawson

Character-in: British Soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Deckers

Character-in: German Soldier (uncredited)

Gil Delamare

Character-in: French Commando (uncredited)

Frank Finlay

Character-in: Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

Harry Fowler

Character-in: British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Bernard Fox

Character-in: Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

Robert Freitag

Character-in: Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

Bernard Fresson

Character-in: French Commando (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Character-in: British Soldier (uncredited)

Walter Gotell

Character-in: German Soldier (uncredited)

Clément Harari

Character-in: Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Hausmeister

Character-in: Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

Jack Hedley

Character-in: RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

Michael Hinz

Character-in: Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Til Kiwe

Character-in: Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

Harry Landis

Character-in: British Soldier (uncredited)

Wolfgang Lukschy

Character-in: Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

Victor Maddern

Character-in: Camp Cook (uncredited)

Howard Marion-Crawford

Character-in: Glider Doctor (uncredited)

Neil McCallum

Character-in: Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

John Meillon

Character-in: RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

Kurt Meisel

Character-in: Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

Character-in: Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

Rainer Penkert

Character-in: Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

John Phillips

Character-in: Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

Siân Phillips

Character-in: WRNS Officer (uncredited)

Maurice Poli

Character-in: Jean (uncredited)

Hartmut Reck

Character-in: Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

Trevor Reid

Character-in: Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

Heinz Reincke

Character-in: Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

Paul Edwin Roth

Character-in: Col. Schiller (uncredited)

Ernst Schröder

Character-in: Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

Dietmar Schönherr

Character-in: Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

Heinz Spitzner

Character-in: Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

Hans Söhnker

Character-in: German Officer (uncredited)

Alice Tissot

Character-in: Housekeeper (uncredited)

Michel Tureau

Character-in: French Commando (uncredited)

Vicco von Bülow

Character-in: Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Character-in: French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

The Longest Day

Story

Directors

Writers

Tags

Casts

John Wayne

Robert Mitchum

Henry Fonda

Richard Burton

Sean Connery

Leslie Phillips

Robert Ryan

Paul Anka

Wolfgang Büttner

Mel Ferrer

Ray Danton

Peter Lawford

Eddie Albert

Arletty

Jean-Louis Barrault

Richard Beymer

Hans Christian Blech

Bourvil

Red Buttons

Pauline Carton

Irina Demick

Fabian

Steve Forrest

Gert Fröbe

Leo Genn

John Gregson

Paul Hartmann

Peter Helm

Werner Hinz

Donald Houston

Jeffrey Hunter

Karl John

Curd Jürgens

Alexander Knox

Fernand Ledoux

Christian Marquand

Dewey Martin

Roddy McDowall

Michael Medwin

Sal Mineo

Kenneth More

Richard Münch

Edmond O'Brien

Wolfgang Preiss

Ron Randell

Madeleine Renaud

Georges Rivière

Norman Rossington

Tommy Sands

George Segal

Jean Servais

Rod Steiger

Richard Todd

Tom Tryon

Peter van Eyck

Robert Wagner

Richard Wattis

Stuart Whitman

Georges Wilson

Patrick Barr

Lyndon Brook

John Crawford

Armin Dahlen

Mark Damon

Richard Dawson

Eugene Deckers

Gil Delamare

Frank Finlay

Harry Fowler

Bernard Fox

Robert Freitag

Bernard Fresson

Harold Goodwin

Walter Gotell