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  • The Longest Day (1962)
  • G
    178 min | Action, Drama, History
The Longest Day (1962)
G
178 min | Action, Drama, History

The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
Directors
Ken Annakin (British exterior episodes) | Andrew Marton (American exterior episodes) | Bernhard Wicki (German episodes)
Writers
Cornelius Ryan (screenplay) (book) | Romain Gary (additional episodes written by) | James Jones (additional episodes written by) | David Pursall (additional episodes written by) | Jack Seddon (additional episodes written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
Jean Bourgoin (photography) | Walter Wottitz (photography)
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Release date
Oct 4, 1962 (United States)

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Cast

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146 cast members
Name Known for
Eddie Albert
Col. Thompson Col. Thompson   See fewer
Paul Anka
U.S. Army Ranger U.S. Army Ranger   See fewer
Arletty
Madame Barrault Madame Barrault   See fewer
Jean-Louis Barrault
Father Louis Roulland Father Louis Roulland   See fewer
Richard Beymer
Pvt. Dutch Schultz Pvt. Dutch Schultz   See fewer
Hans Christian Blech
Maj. Werner Pluskat Maj. Werner Pluskat   See fewer
Bourvil
Mayor of Colleville Mayor of Colleville   See fewer
Richard Burton
Flight Officer David Campbell Flight Officer David Campbell   See fewer
Wolfgang Büttner
Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel   See fewer
Red Buttons
Pvt. John Steele Pvt. John Steele   See fewer
Sean Connery
Pvt. Flanagan Pvt. Flanagan   See fewer
Ray Danton
Capt. Frank Capt. Frank   See fewer
Irina Demick
Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich) Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich)   See fewer
Fred Dur
U.S. Army Ranger Major U.S. Army Ranger Major   See fewer
Fabian
U.S. Army Ranger U.S. Army Ranger   See fewer
Mel Ferrer
Maj. Gen. Robert Haines Maj. Gen. Robert Haines   See fewer
Henry Fonda
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.   See fewer
Steve Forrest
Capt. Harding Capt. Harding   See fewer
Gert Fröbe
Sgt. Kaffekanne Sgt. Kaffekanne   See fewer
Leo Genn
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.   See fewer
John Gregson
British Padre British Padre   See fewer
Paul Hartmann
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt   See fewer
Peter Helm
Young GI Young GI   See fewer
Werner Hinz
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Field Marshal Erwin Rommel   See fewer
Donald Houston
RAF Pilot RAF Pilot   See fewer
Jeffrey Hunter
Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller (as Jeff Hunter) Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller (as Jeff Hunter)   See fewer
Karl John
Gen. Wolfgang Häger Gen. Wolfgang Häger   See fewer
Curd Jürgens
Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt (as Curt Jürgens) Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt (as Curt Jürgens)   See fewer
Alexander Knox
Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith   See fewer
Peter Lawford
Lord Lovat Lord Lovat   See fewer
Christian Marquand
Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader   See fewer
Dewey Martin
Sgt. Wilder (scenes deleted) Sgt. Wilder (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Roddy McDowall
Pvt. Morris Pvt. Morris   See fewer
Michael Medwin
Pvt. Watney Pvt. Watney   See fewer
Sal Mineo
Pvt. Martini Pvt. Martini   See fewer
Robert Mitchum
Brig. Gen. Norman Cota Brig. Gen. Norman Cota   See fewer
Kenneth More
Capt. Colin Maud Capt. Colin Maud   See fewer
Richard Münch
Gen. Erich Marcks Gen. Erich Marcks   See fewer
Edmond O'Brien
Gen. Raymond D. Barton Gen. Raymond D. Barton   See fewer
Leslie Phillips
RAF Officer Mac RAF Officer Mac   See fewer
Wolfgang Preiss
Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel   See fewer
Ron Randell
Joe Williams Joe Williams   See fewer
Madeleine Renaud
Mother Superior Mother Superior   See fewer
Georges Rivière
Sgt. Guy de Montlaur (as Georges Riviere) Sgt. Guy de Montlaur (as Georges Riviere)   See fewer
Norman Rossington
Pvt. Clough Pvt. Clough   See fewer
Robert Ryan
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin   See fewer
Tommy Sands
U.S. Army Ranger U.S. Army Ranger   See fewer
George Segal
U.S. Army Ranger U.S. Army Ranger   See fewer
Jean Servais
RAdm. Janjard RAdm. Janjard   See fewer
Rod Steiger
Destroyer Commander Destroyer Commander   See fewer
Richard Todd
Maj. John Howard Maj. John Howard   See fewer
Tom Tryon
Lt. Wilson Lt. Wilson   See fewer
Peter van Eyck
Lt. Col. Ocker (as Peter Van Eyck) Lt. Col. Ocker (as Peter Van Eyck)   See fewer
Robert Wagner
U.S. Army Ranger U.S. Army Ranger   See fewer
Richard Wattis
British Paratrooper British Paratrooper   See fewer
Stuart Whitman
Lt. Sheen Lt. Sheen   See fewer
Georges Wilson
Alexandre Renaud Alexandre Renaud   See fewer
John Wayne
Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort   See fewer
Daniel Gélin
Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenes deleted) Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Françoise Rosay
Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenes deleted) Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Patrick Barr
Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited) Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)   See fewer
Yves Barsacq
Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited) Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoffrey Bayldon
Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited) Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Beint
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Bondi
U.S. Army Ranger (uncredited) U.S. Army Ranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyndon Brook
Lt. Walsh (uncredited) Lt. Walsh (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucien Camiret
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Garrett Cassell
Dead Solider (uncredited) Dead Solider (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Champion
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Yvan Chiffre
Paratrooper (uncredited) Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryan Coleman
Ronald Callen (uncredited) Ronald Callen (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Collins
Officer On Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited) Officer On Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
John Crawford
Col. Caffey (uncredited) Col. Caffey (uncredited)   See fewer
Jo D'Avra
French Navy Captain (uncredited) French Navy Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Armin Dahlen
Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited) Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Damon
Pvt. Harris (uncredited) Pvt. Harris (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Dawson
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie de Laspee
Bill Millin - Piper on Beach (uncredited) Bill Millin - Piper on Beach (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Deckers
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Delamare
French Commando (uncredited) French Commando (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Drake
Zanuck (uncredited) Zanuck (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Duchaussoy
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Finlay
Pvt. Coke (uncredited) Pvt. Coke (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Fowler
British Paratrooper (uncredited) British Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Fox
Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited) Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Freitag
Meyer's Aide (uncredited) Meyer's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Fresson
French Commando (uncredited) French Commando (uncredited)   See fewer
Lutz Gabor
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Gelderman
German Guard on Train Track (uncredited) German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Goodwin
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Gotell
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Grace
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)   See fewer
Clément Harari
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Hausmeister
Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited) Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hedley
RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited) RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Hinz
Manfred Rommel (uncredited) Manfred Rommel (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Horsbrugh
Adm. Creasey (uncredited) Adm. Creasey (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Janic
Paratrooper (uncredited) Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Jordan
Lt. Richard Todd - British Soldier Talking to Maj. Howard (uncredited) Lt. Richard Todd - British Soldier Talking to Maj. Howard (uncredited)   See fewer
Til Kiwe
Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited) Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Knox
US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited) US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)   See fewer
Simon Lack
Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory (uncredited) Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Landis
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Lenoir
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Lowe
US Army Ranger Sparrow (uncredited) US Army Ranger Sparrow (uncredited)   See fewer
Wolfgang Lukschy
Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited) Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Maddern
Camp Cook (uncredited) Camp Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Marchand
Parachutist (uncredited) Parachutist (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Marion-Crawford
Glider Doctor (uncredited) Glider Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil McCallum
Canadian Doctor (uncredited) Canadian Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Meeks
US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited) US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)   See fewer
John Meillon
RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)   See fewer
Kurt Meisel
Capt. Ernst During (uncredited) Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)   See fewer
Gérard Moisan
Paratrooper (uncredited) Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Mordente
Cook (uncredited) Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mounier
Air Marshal Tedder (uncredited) Air Marshal Tedder (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Mulock
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Nagy
Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited) Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)   See fewer
Kurt Pecher
German Commander (uncredited) German Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Rainer Penkert
Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited) Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)   See fewer
Malte Petzel
German Officer with Rupert (uncredited) German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)   See fewer
John Phillips
Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited) Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Siân Phillips
WRNS Officer (uncredited) WRNS Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Poli
Jean (uncredited) Jean (uncredited)   See fewer
Hartmut Reck
Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited) Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)   See fewer
Trevor Reid
Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited) Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinz Reincke
Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited) Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexandre Renaud
Firefighter (uncredited) Firefighter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Robinson
Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited) Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Edwin Roth
Col. Schiller (uncredited) Col. Schiller (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcel Rouzé
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernst Schröder
Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited) Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)   See fewer
Dietmar Schönherr
Luftwaffe Major (uncredited) Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinz Spitzner
Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited) Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicholas Stuart
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited) Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Söhnker
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alice Tissot
Housekeeper (uncredited) Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Serge Tolstoy
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Michel Tureau
French Commando (uncredited) French Commando (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Urban
Paratrooper (uncredited) Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Lionel Vitrant
First Landed Paratrooper in a Garden (uncredited) First Landed Paratrooper in a Garden (uncredited)   See fewer
Vicco von Bülow
Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited) Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Warfield
US Army Medic (uncredited) US Army Medic (uncredited)   See fewer
Dominique Zardi
French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited) French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
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