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