The Longest Day (1962)
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: War, Action, Drama

Language: Deutsch, English, Français

Release Date: 25 September 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 178m

Company Credits

Company: Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $50,100,000

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

John Wayne

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Col. Thompson

Paul Anka

Paul Anka

U.S. Army Ranger

Arletty

Arletty

Madame Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Father Louis Roulland

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Maj. Werner Pluskat

Bourvil

Bourvil

Mayor of Colleville

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Flying Officer David Campbell

Wolfgang Büttner

Wolfgang Büttner

Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Pvt. John Steele

Pauline Carton

Pauline Carton

Maid

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Pvt. Flanagan

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Capt. Frank

Irina Demick

Irina Demick

Janine Boitard

Fred Dur

Fred Dur

U.S. Army Ranger Major

Fabian

Fabian

U.S. Army Ranger

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Capt. Harding

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Sgt. Kaffekanne

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

John Gregson

John Gregson

British Padre

Paul Hartmann

Paul Hartmann

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Peter Helm

Peter Helm

Young GI

Werner Hinz

Werner Hinz

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

RAF Pilot

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

Karl John

Karl John

Gen. Wolfgang Häger

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Lord Lovat

Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

Louis

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Sgt. Wilder

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Pvt. Morris

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Pvt. Watney

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Pvt. Martini

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Capt. Colin Maud

Richard Münch

Richard Münch

Gen. Erich Marcks

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

RAF Officer Mac

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Joe Williams

Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud

Mother Superior

Georges Rivière

Georges Rivière

Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Pvt. Clough

Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands

U.S. Army Ranger

George Segal

George Segal

U.S. Army Ranger

Jean Servais

Jean Servais

RAdm. Janjard

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Destroyer Commander

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Maj. John Howard

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

Lt. Wilson

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Lt. Col. Ocker

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

U.S. Army Ranger

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

British Paratrooper

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Lt. Sheen

Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Alexandre Renaud

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

Lyndon Brook

Lyndon Brook

Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

John Crawford

John Crawford

Col. Caffey (uncredited)

Armin Dahlen

Armin Dahlen

Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

Mark Damon

Mark Damon

Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson

British Soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers

German Soldier (uncredited)

Gil Delamare

Gil Delamare

French Commando (uncredited)

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Bernard Fox

Bernard Fox

Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

Robert Freitag

Robert Freitag

Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

French Commando (uncredited)

Lutz Gabor

Lutz Gabor

Minor Role (uncredited)

Arnold Gelderman

Arnold Gelderman

German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

British Soldier (uncredited)

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

German Soldier (uncredited)

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)

Clément Harari

Clément Harari

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Hausmeister

Ruth Hausmeister

Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

Michael Hinz

Michael Hinz

Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Walter Horsbrugh

Walter Horsbrugh

Adm. Creasey (uncredited)

Til Kiwe

Til Kiwe

Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

British Soldier (uncredited)

Wolfgang Lukschy

Wolfgang Lukschy

Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Camp Cook (uncredited)

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Glider Doctor (uncredited)

Neil McCallum

Neil McCallum

Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

John Meillon

John Meillon

RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

Kurt Meisel

Kurt Meisel

Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

Gérard Moisan

Gérard Moisan

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

Cook (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

Rainer Penkert

Rainer Penkert

Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

Malte Petzel

Malte Petzel

German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)

John Phillips

John Phillips

Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

WRNS Officer (uncredited)

Maurice Poli

Maurice Poli

Jean (uncredited)

Hartmut Reck

Hartmut Reck

Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

Trevor Reid

Trevor Reid

Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

Heinz Reincke

Heinz Reincke

Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

Alexandre Renaud

Alexandre Renaud

Firefighter (uncredited)

Paul Edwin Roth

Paul Edwin Roth

Col. Schiller (uncredited)

Ernst Schröder

Ernst Schröder

Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

Dietmar Schönherr

Dietmar Schönherr

Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

Heinz Spitzner

Heinz Spitzner

Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

Nicholas Stuart

Nicholas Stuart

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)

Hans Söhnker

Hans Söhnker

German Officer (uncredited)

Alice Tissot

Alice Tissot

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Michel Tureau

Michel Tureau

French Commando (uncredited)

Roland Urban

Roland Urban

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Vicco von Bülow

Vicco von Bülow

Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

Joe Warfield

Joe Warfield

US Army Medic (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

Directed By

Ken Annakin

Ken Annakin

Director

Andrew Marton

Andrew Marton

Director

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Director

Gerd Oswald

Gerd Oswald

Director

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Director

Henry Wise

Henry Wise

Second Assistant Director

Jean Herman

Jean Herman

Assistant Director

Gerd Oswald

Gerd Oswald

Second Unit Director

Henry Sokal Jr.

Henry Sokal Jr.

Assistant Director

Elmo Williams

Elmo Williams

Second Unit Director

Romain Gary

Romain Gary

Script Supervisor

Lucie Lichtig

Lucie Lichtig

Continuity

Bernard Farrel

Bernard Farrel

Assistant Director

Tom Pevsner

Tom Pevsner

Assistant Director

Louis Pitzele

Louis Pitzele

Assistant Director

Gérard Renateau

Gérard Renateau

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Cornelius Ryan

Cornelius Ryan

Screenplay

Cornelius Ryan

Cornelius Ryan

Novel

David Pursall

David Pursall

Script Consultant

Erich Maria Remarque

Erich Maria Remarque

Script Consultant

Jack Seddon

Jack Seddon

Script Consultant

Romain Gary

Romain Gary

Writer

James Jones

James Jones

Writer

David Pursall

David Pursall

Writer

Jack Seddon

Jack Seddon

Writer

Production Crew

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

Elmo Williams

Elmo Williams

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John McCorry

John McCorry

Wardrobe Coordinator

Sound

Visual Effects

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Visual Effects

Jean Fouchet

Jean Fouchet

Visual Effects

Bob Cuff

Bob Cuff

Matte Painter

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Additional Visual Effects

Camera

Jean Bourgoin

Jean Bourgoin

Director of Photography

Walter Wottitz

Walter Wottitz

Director of Photography

Vincent Rossell

Vincent Rossell

Still Photographer

Guy Tabary

Guy Tabary

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Léon Barsacq

Léon Barsacq

Art Direction

Ted Haworth

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Vincent Korda

Vincent Korda

Art Direction

Gabriel Béchir

Gabriel Béchir

Set Designer

Other Crew

Johnny Borgese

Johnny Borgese

Special Effects

Karl Baumgartner

Karl Baumgartner

Special Effects

Joseph de Bretagne

Joseph de Bretagne

Special Effects

Gerald Endler

Gerald Endler

Special Effects

Karl Helmer

Karl Helmer

Special Effects

Augie Lohman

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

R.A. MacDonald

R.A. MacDonald

Special Effects

Fernando Pérez

Fernando Pérez

Special Effects

Alex Weldon

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

Paul Wurtzel

Paul Wurtzel

Special Effects

Ken Buckle

Ken Buckle

Stunts

Yvan Chiffre

Yvan Chiffre

Stunts

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

Stunts

Gil Delamare

Gil Delamare

Stunts

Jean-Pierre Janic

Jean-Pierre Janic

Stunts

Gérard Moisan

Gérard Moisan

Stunts

Joe Powell

Joe Powell

Stunts

Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell

Stunts

Alexandre Renaud

Alexandre Renaud

Stunts

John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Stunts

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Stunts

Ian Yule

Ian Yule

Stunts

Pierre Levent

Pierre Levent

Cinematography

Henri Persin

Henri Persin

Cinematography

Frank Khoury

Frank Khoury

Driver

Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Additional Music

Jean Fouchet

Jean Fouchet

Special Effects

Günther Blumentritt

Günther Blumentritt

Technical Advisor

James Gavin

James Gavin

Technical Advisor

John Howard

John Howard

Technical Advisor

Philippe Kieffer

Philippe Kieffer

Technical Advisor

Pierre Koenig

Pierre Koenig

Technical Advisor

Helmuth Lang

Helmuth Lang

Technical Advisor

The Earl of Lovat

The Earl of Lovat

Technical Advisor

Frederick Morgan

Frederick Morgan

Technical Advisor

Max Pemsel

Max Pemsel

Technical Advisor

Werner Pluskat

Werner Pluskat

Technical Advisor

Josef Priller

Josef Priller

Technical Advisor

Lucie Maria Rommel

Lucie Maria Rommel

Technical Advisor

Friedrich Ruge

Friedrich Ruge

Technical Advisor

Jean Barral

Jean Barral

Technical Advisor

Roger Bligh

Roger Bligh

Technical Advisor

Willard L. Bushy

Willard L. Bushy

Technical Advisor

Hubert Deschard

Hubert Deschard

Technical Advisor

A. J. Hillebrand

A. J. Hillebrand

Technical Advisor

James R. Johnson

James R. Johnson

Technical Advisor

Fernand Prevost

Fernand Prevost

Technical Advisor

E. C. Peake

E. C. Peake

Technical Advisor

Albert Saby

Albert Saby

Technical Advisor

Joseph B. Seay

Joseph B. Seay

Technical Advisor

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