The Longest Day (1962)

The Longest Day (1962)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1962-09-25 United States of America 178 Min. PG-13
7.581 964 votes
War, Action, Drama

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"

Cast

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

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