The Longest Day (1962)
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"
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Henry Fonda
as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
John Wayne
as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Robert Mitchum
as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
Robert Ryan
as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Eddie Albert
as Col. Thompson
as Col. Thompson
Paul Anka
as U.S. Army Ranger
as U.S. Army Ranger
Arletty
as Madame Barrault
as Madame Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Father Louis Roulland
as Father Louis Roulland
Richard Beymer
as Pvt. Dutch Schultz
as Pvt. Dutch Schultz
Hans Christian Blech
as Maj. Werner Pluskat
as Maj. Werner Pluskat
Bourvil
as Mayor of Colleville
as Mayor of Colleville
Richard Burton
as Flying Officer David Campbell
as Flying Officer David Campbell
Wolfgang Büttner
as Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
as Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
Red Buttons
as Pvt. John Steele
as Pvt. John Steele
Pauline Carton
as Maid
as Maid
Sean Connery
as Pvt. Flanagan
as Pvt. Flanagan
Ray Danton
as Capt. Frank
as Capt. Frank
Irina Demick
as Janine Boitard, a resistance
as Janine Boitard, a resistance
Fred Dur
as U.S. Army Ranger Major
as U.S. Army Ranger Major
Fabian
as U.S. Army Ranger
as U.S. Army Ranger
Mel Ferrer
as Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
as Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
Steve Forrest
as Capt. Harding
as Capt. Harding
Gert Fröbe
as Sgt. Kaffekanne
as Sgt. Kaffekanne
Leo Genn
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
John Gregson
as British Padre
as British Padre
Paul Hartmann
as Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
as Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Peter Helm
as Young GI
as Young GI
Werner Hinz
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Donald Houston
as RAF Pilot
as RAF Pilot
Jeffrey Hunter
as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
Karl John
as Gen. Wolfgang Häger
as Gen. Wolfgang Häger
Curd Jürgens
as Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt
as Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt
Alexander Knox
as Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
as Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Peter Lawford
as Lord Lovat
as Lord Lovat
Fernand Ledoux
as Louis
as Louis
Christian Marquand
as Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader
as Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader
Dewey Martin
as Sgt. Wilder
as Sgt. Wilder
Roddy McDowall
as Pvt. Morris
as Pvt. Morris
Michael Medwin
as Pvt. Watney
as Pvt. Watney
Sal Mineo
as Pvt. Martini
as Pvt. Martini
Kenneth More
as Capt. Colin Maud
as Capt. Colin Maud
Richard Münch
as Gen. Erich Marcks
as Gen. Erich Marcks
Edmond O'Brien
as Gen. Raymond D. Barton
as Gen. Raymond D. Barton
Leslie Phillips
as RAF Officer Mac
as RAF Officer Mac
Wolfgang Preiss
as Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel
as Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel
Ron Randell
as Joe Williams
as Joe Williams
Madeleine Renaud
as Mother Superior
as Mother Superior
Georges Rivière
as Sgt. Guy de Montlaur
as Sgt. Guy de Montlaur
Norman Rossington
as Pvt. Clough
as Pvt. Clough
Tommy Sands
as U.S. Army Ranger
as U.S. Army Ranger
George Segal
as U.S. Army Ranger
as U.S. Army Ranger
Jean Servais
as RAdm. Janjard
as RAdm. Janjard
Rod Steiger
as Destroyer Commander
as Destroyer Commander
Richard Todd
as Maj. John Howard
as Maj. John Howard
Tom Tryon
as Lt. Wilson
as Lt. Wilson
Peter van Eyck
as Lt. Col. Ocker
as Lt. Col. Ocker
Robert Wagner
as U.S. Army Ranger
as U.S. Army Ranger
Richard Wattis
as British Paratrooper
as British Paratrooper
Stuart Whitman
as Lt. Sheen
as Lt. Sheen
Georges Wilson
as Alexandre Renaud
as Alexandre Renaud
Patrick Barr
as Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)
as Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)
Lyndon Brook
as Lt. Walsh (uncredited)
as Lt. Walsh (uncredited)
John Crawford
as Col. Caffey (uncredited)
as Col. Caffey (uncredited)
Armin Dahlen
as Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)
as Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)
Mark Damon
as Pvt. Harris (uncredited)
as Pvt. Harris (uncredited)
Richard Dawson
as British Soldier (uncredited)
as British Soldier (uncredited)
Eugene Deckers
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Gil Delamare
as French Commando (uncredited)
as French Commando (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
as Pvt. Coke (uncredited)
as Pvt. Coke (uncredited)
Harry Fowler
as British Paratrooper (uncredited)
as British Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bernard Fox
as Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)
as Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)
Robert Freitag
as Meyer's Aide (uncredited)
as Meyer's Aide (uncredited)
Bernard Fresson
as French Commando (uncredited)
as French Commando (uncredited)
Lutz Gabor
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Arnold Gelderman
as German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)
as German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
as British Soldier (uncredited)
as British Soldier (uncredited)
Walter Gotell
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Henry Grace
as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)
as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)
Clément Harari
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Ruth Hausmeister
as Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)
as Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)
Jack Hedley
as RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)
as RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)
Michael Hinz
as Manfred Rommel (uncredited)
as Manfred Rommel (uncredited)
Walter Horsbrugh
as Adm. Creasey (uncredited)
as Adm. Creasey (uncredited)
Til Kiwe
as Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)
as Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)
Harry Landis
as British Soldier (uncredited)
as British Soldier (uncredited)
Wolfgang Lukschy
as Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)
as Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)
Victor Maddern
as Camp Cook (uncredited)
as Camp Cook (uncredited)
Howard Marion-Crawford
as Glider Doctor (uncredited)
as Glider Doctor (uncredited)
Neil McCallum
as Canadian Doctor (uncredited)
as Canadian Doctor (uncredited)
John Meillon
as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Kurt Meisel
as Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)
as Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)
Gérard Moisan
as Paratrooper (uncredited)
as Paratrooper (uncredited)
Tony Mordente
as Cook (uncredited)
as Cook (uncredited)
Bill Nagy
as Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)
as Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)
Rainer Penkert
as Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)
as Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)
Malte Petzel
as German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)
as German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)
John Phillips
as Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)
as Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)
Siân Phillips
as WRNS Officer (uncredited)
as WRNS Officer (uncredited)
Maurice Poli
as Jean (uncredited)
as Jean (uncredited)
Hartmut Reck
as Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)
as Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)
Trevor Reid
as Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)
as Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)
Heinz Reincke
as Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)
as Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)
Alexandre Renaud
as Firefighter (uncredited)
as Firefighter (uncredited)
Paul Edwin Roth
as Col. Schiller (uncredited)
as Col. Schiller (uncredited)
Ernst Schröder
as Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)
as Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)
Dietmar Schönherr
as Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)
as Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)
Heinz Spitzner
as Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)
as Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)
Nicholas Stuart
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)
Hans Söhnker
as German Officer (uncredited)
as German Officer (uncredited)
Alice Tissot
as Housekeeper (uncredited)
as Housekeeper (uncredited)
Michel Tureau
as French Commando (uncredited)
as French Commando (uncredited)
Roland Urban
as Paratrooper (uncredited)
as Paratrooper (uncredited)
Vicco von Bülow
as Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)
as Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)
Joe Warfield
as US Army Medic (uncredited)
as US Army Medic (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
as French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)
as French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)
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Ken Annakin
Director
Director
Andrew Marton
Director
Director
Cornelius Ryan
Screenplay
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jean Bourgoin
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Walter Wottitz
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Samuel E. Beetley
Editor
Editor
Cornelius Ryan
Novel
Novel
Bernhard Wicki
Director
Director
Maude Spector
Casting
Casting
Léon Barsacq
Art Direction
Art Direction
Ted Haworth
Art Direction
Art Direction
Vincent Korda
Art Direction
Art Direction
Johnny Borgese
Special Effects
Special Effects
Elmo Williams
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Gabriel Béchir
Set Designer
Set Designer
Gerd Oswald
Director
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Director
Director
Henry Wise
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Jean Herman
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Gerd Oswald
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Henry Sokal Jr.
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Elmo Williams
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Karl Baumgartner
Special Effects
Special Effects
Joseph de Bretagne
Special Effects
Special Effects
Gerald Endler
Special Effects
Special Effects
Karl Helmer
Special Effects
Special Effects
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Special Effects
R.A. MacDonald
Special Effects
Special Effects
Fernando Pérez
Special Effects
Special Effects
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Special Effects
Paul Wurtzel
Special Effects
Special Effects
Wally Veevers
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Ken Buckle
Stunts
Stunts
Yvan Chiffre
Stunts
Stunts
Jack Cooper
Stunts
Stunts
Gil Delamare
Stunts
Stunts
Jean-Pierre Janic
Stunts
Stunts
Gérard Moisan
Stunts
Stunts
Joe Powell
Stunts
Stunts
Nosher Powell
Stunts
Stunts
Alexandre Renaud
Stunts
Stunts
John Sullivan
Stunts
Stunts
Lionel Vitrant
Stunts
Stunts
Ian Yule
Stunts
Stunts
Jean Fouchet
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Bob Cuff
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
David S. Horsley
Additional Visual Effects
Additional Visual Effects
Pierre Levent
Cinematography
Cinematography
Henri Persin
Cinematography
Cinematography
Vincent Rossell
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Guy Tabary
Aerial Camera
Aerial Camera
John McCorry
Wardrobe Coordinator
Wardrobe Coordinator
Romain Gary
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Lucie Lichtig
Continuity
Continuity
David Pursall
Script Consultant
Script Consultant
Erich Maria Remarque
Script Consultant
Script Consultant
Jack Seddon
Script Consultant
Script Consultant
Frank Khoury
Driver
Driver
Romain Gary
Writer
Writer
James Jones
Writer
Writer
David Pursall
Writer
Writer
Jack Seddon
Writer
Writer
Paul Anka
Additional Music
Additional Music
Mitch Miller
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Joseph de Bretagne
Sound
Sound
Jacques Maumont
Sound
Sound
William Robert Sivel
Sound
Sound
Bernard Farrel
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Tom Pevsner
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Louis Pitzele
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Gérard Renateau
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Jean Fouchet
Special Effects
Special Effects
Günther Blumentritt
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
James Gavin
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
John Howard
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Philippe Kieffer
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Pierre Koenig
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Helmuth Lang
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
The Earl of Lovat
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Frederick Morgan
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Max Pemsel
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Werner Pluskat
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Josef Priller
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Lucie Maria Rommel
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Friedrich Ruge
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Jean Barral
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Roger Bligh
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Willard L. Bushy
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Hubert Deschard
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
A. J. Hillebrand
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
James R. Johnson
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Fernand Prevost
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
E. C. Peake
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Albert Saby
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Joseph B. Seay
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
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