The Longest Day
(1962)
42 International Stars!
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, John Wayne
Director: Ken Annakin
Writer: Cornelius Ryan
Language: English
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Duration: 178
Rated: PG
One June 6th 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in its original black and white version, THE LONGEST DAY is a vivid, hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history.
Robert Ryan | Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin |
Robert Mitchum | Brig. Gen. Norman Cota |
Sean Connery | Pvt. Flanagan |
Henry Fonda | Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
John Wayne | Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort |
Eddie Albert | Col. Thompson |
Paul Anka | U.S. Army Ranger |
Arletty | Madame Barrault |
Jean-Louis Barrault | Father Louis Roulland |
Richard Beymer | Pvt. Dutch Schultz |
Hans Christian Blech | Maj. Werner Pluskat |
Bourvil | Mayor of Colleville |
Richard Burton | Flying Officer David Campbell |
Wolfgang Büttner | Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel |
Red Buttons | Pvt. John Steele |
Pauline Carton | Maid |
Ray Danton | Capt. Frank |
Irina Demick | Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich) |
Fred Dur | U.S. Army Ranger major |
Fabian | U.S. Army Ranger |
Mel Ferrer | Maj. Gen. Robert Haines |
Steve Forrest | Capt. Harding |
Gert Fröbe | Sgt. Kaffekanne |
Leo Genn | Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. |
John Gregson | British Padre |
Paul Hartmann | Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt |
Peter Helm | Young GI |
Werner Hinz | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel |
Donald Houston | RAF Pilot |
Jeffrey Hunter | Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller (as Jeff Hunter) |
Karl John | Gen. Wolfgang Hager |
Curd Jürgens | Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt |
Alexander Knox | Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith |
Peter Lawford | Lord Lovat |
Fernand Ledoux | Louis |
Christian Marquand | Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer (commando leader) |
Dewey Martin | Pvt. Wilder (scenes deleted) |
Roddy McDowall | Pvt. Morris |
Michael Medwin | Pvt. Watney |
Sal Mineo | Pvt. Martini |
Kenneth More | Capt. Colin Maud |
Richard Münch | Gen. Erich Marcks |
Edmond O'Brien | Gen. Raymond D. Barton |
Leslie Phillips | RAF Officer |
Wolfgang Preiss | Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel |
Ron Randell | Joe Williams |
Madeleine Renaud | Mother Superior |
Georges Rivière | Sgt. Guy de Montlaur (as Georges Riviere) |
Norman Rossington | Pvt. Clough |
Tommy Sands | U.S. Army Ranger |
George Segal | U.S. Army Ranger |
Jean Servais | RAdm. Janjard |
Rod Steiger | Destroyer Commander |
Richard Todd | Maj. John Howard |
Tom Tryon | Lt. Wilson |
Peter van Eyck | Lt. Col. Ocker |
Robert Wagner | U.S. Army Ranger |
Richard Wattis | British Paratrooper |
Stuart Whitman | Lt. Sheen |
Georges Wilson | Alexandre Renaud |
Daniel Gélin | Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenes deleted) |
Françoise Rosay | Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenes deleted) |
Henry Grace | Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Michael Hinz | Manfred Rommel |
Simon Lack | Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory |
Wolfgang Lukschy | Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl |
Louis Mounier | Sir Arthur William Tedder |
Trevor Reid | Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery |
Heinz Reincke | Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller |
Nicholas Stuart | Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley |
Samuel E. Beetley | Editor |
Walter Wottitz | Director of Photography |
Jean Bourgoin | Director of Photography |
Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
Genre: War, WWII
Media: DVD
Sound: TBC
IMDb: 0056197