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WarActionDrama

The Longest Day

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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"

Release Date : 1962-09-25

Language :GermanFrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Darryl F. Zanuck Productions20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Henry Fonda

Character Name : Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

John Wayne

Character Name : Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Robert Mitchum

Character Name : Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Robert Ryan

Character Name : Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Original Name : Robert Ryan

Gender : Male

Eddie Albert

Character Name : Col. Thompson

Original Name : Eddie Albert

Gender : Male

Paul Anka

Character Name : U.S. Army Ranger

Original Name : Paul Anka

Gender : Male

Arletty

Character Name : Madame Barrault

Original Name : Arletty

Gender : Female

Jean-Louis Barrault

Character Name : Father Louis Roulland

Original Name : Jean-Louis Barrault

Gender : Male

Richard Beymer

Character Name : Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Original Name : Richard Beymer

Gender : Male

Hans Christian Blech

Character Name : Maj. Werner Pluskat

Original Name : Hans Christian Blech

Gender : Male

Bourvil

Character Name : Mayor of Colleville

Original Name : Bourvil

Gender : Male

Richard Burton

Character Name : Flying Officer David Campbell

Original Name : Richard Burton

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Büttner

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

Original Name : Wolfgang Büttner

Gender : Male

Red Buttons

Character Name : Pvt. John Steele

Original Name : Red Buttons

Gender : Male

Pauline Carton

Character Name : Maid

Original Name : Pauline Carton

Gender : Female

Sean Connery

Character Name : Pvt. Flanagan

Original Name : Sean Connery

Gender : Male

Ray Danton

Character Name : Capt. Frank

Original Name : Ray Danton

Gender : Male

Irina Demick

Character Name : Janine Boitard, a resistance

Original Name : Irina Demick

Gender : Female

Fred Dur

Character Name : U.S. Army Ranger Major

Original Name : Fred Dur

Gender : Male

Fabian

Character Name : U.S. Army Ranger

Original Name : Fabian

Gender : Male

Mel Ferrer

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Original Name : Mel Ferrer

Gender : Male

Steve Forrest

Character Name : Capt. Harding

Original Name : Steve Forrest

Gender : Male

Gert Fröbe

Character Name : Sgt. Kaffekanne

Original Name : Gert Fröbe

Gender : Male

Leo Genn

Character Name : Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

Original Name : Leo Genn

Gender : Male

John Gregson

Character Name : British Padre

Original Name : John Gregson

Gender : Male

Paul Hartmann

Character Name : Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Original Name : Paul Hartmann

Gender : Male

Peter Helm

Character Name : Young GI

Original Name : Peter Helm

Gender : Male

Werner Hinz

Character Name : Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Original Name : Werner Hinz

Gender : Male

Donald Houston

Character Name : RAF Pilot

Original Name : Donald Houston

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Hunter

Character Name : Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

Original Name : Jeffrey Hunter

Gender : Male

Karl John

Character Name : Gen. Wolfgang Häger

Original Name : Karl John

Gender : Male

Curd Jürgens

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Original Name : Curd Jürgens

Gender : Male

Alexander Knox

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

Original Name : Alexander Knox

Gender : Male

Peter Lawford

Character Name : Lord Lovat

Original Name : Peter Lawford

Gender : Male

Fernand Ledoux

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Fernand Ledoux

Gender : Male

Christian Marquand

Character Name : Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader

Original Name : Christian Marquand

Gender : Male

Dewey Martin

Character Name : Sgt. Wilder

Original Name : Dewey Martin

Gender : Male

Roddy McDowall

Character Name : Pvt. Morris

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Michael Medwin

Character Name : Pvt. Watney

Original Name : Michael Medwin

Gender : Male

Sal Mineo

Character Name : Pvt. Martini

Original Name : Sal Mineo

Gender : Male

Kenneth More

Character Name : Capt. Colin Maud

Original Name : Kenneth More

Gender : Male

Richard Münch

Character Name : Gen. Erich Marcks

Original Name : Richard Münch

Gender : Male

Edmond O'Brien

Character Name : Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Original Name : Edmond O'Brien

Gender : Male

Leslie Phillips

Character Name : RAF Officer Mac

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Preiss

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

Original Name : Wolfgang Preiss

Gender : Male

Ron Randell

Character Name : Joe Williams

Original Name : Ron Randell

Gender : Male

Madeleine Renaud

Character Name : Mother Superior

Original Name : Madeleine Renaud

Gender : Female

Georges Rivière

Character Name : Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

Original Name : Georges Rivière

Gender : Male

Norman Rossington

Character Name : Pvt. Clough

Original Name : Norman Rossington

Gender : Male

Tommy Sands

Character Name : U.S. Army Ranger

Original Name : Tommy Sands

Gender : Male

George Segal

Character Name : U.S. Army Ranger

Original Name : George Segal

Gender : Male

Jean Servais

Character Name : RAdm. Janjard

Original Name : Jean Servais

Gender : Male

Rod Steiger

Character Name : Destroyer Commander

Original Name : Rod Steiger

Gender : Male

Richard Todd

Character Name : Maj. John Howard

Original Name : Richard Todd

Gender : Male

Tom Tryon

Character Name : Lt. Wilson

Original Name : Tom Tryon

Gender : Male

Peter van Eyck

Character Name : Lt. Col. Ocker

Original Name : Peter van Eyck

Gender : Male

Robert Wagner

Character Name : U.S. Army Ranger

Original Name : Robert Wagner

Gender : Male

Richard Wattis

Character Name : British Paratrooper

Original Name : Richard Wattis

Gender : Male

Stuart Whitman

Character Name : Lt. Sheen

Original Name : Stuart Whitman

Gender : Male

Georges Wilson

Character Name : Alexandre Renaud

Original Name : Georges Wilson

Gender : Male

Patrick Barr

Character Name : Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Barr

Gender : Male

Lyndon Brook

Character Name : Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

Original Name : Lyndon Brook

Gender : Male

John Crawford

Character Name : Col. Caffey (uncredited)

Original Name : John Crawford

Gender : Male

Armin Dahlen

Character Name : Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

Original Name : Armin Dahlen

Gender : Male

Mark Damon

Character Name : Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Damon

Gender : Male

Richard Dawson

Character Name : British Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Dawson

Gender : Male

Eugene Deckers

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Deckers

Gender : Male

Gil Delamare

Character Name : French Commando (uncredited)

Original Name : Gil Delamare

Gender : Male

Frank Finlay

Character Name : Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Finlay

Gender : Male

Harry Fowler

Character Name : British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fowler

Gender : Male

Bernard Fox

Character Name : Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Fox

Gender : Male

Robert Freitag

Character Name : Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Freitag

Gender : Male

Bernard Fresson

Character Name : French Commando (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Fresson

Gender : Male

Lutz Gabor

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Lutz Gabor

Gender : Male

Arnold Gelderman

Character Name : German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)

Original Name : Arnold Gelderman

Gender : Male

Harold Goodwin

Character Name : British Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Goodwin

Gender : Male

Walter Gotell

Character Name : German Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Gotell

Gender : Male

Henry Grace

Character Name : Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Grace

Gender : Male

Clément Harari

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Clément Harari

Gender : Male

Ruth Hausmeister

Character Name : Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Hausmeister

Gender : Female

Jack Hedley

Character Name : RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Hedley

Gender : Male

Michael Hinz

Character Name : Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Hinz

Gender : Male

Walter Horsbrugh

Character Name : Adm. Creasey (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Horsbrugh

Gender : Male

Til Kiwe

Character Name : Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

Original Name : Til Kiwe

Gender : Male

Harry Landis

Character Name : British Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Landis

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Lukschy

Character Name : Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

Original Name : Wolfgang Lukschy

Gender : Male

Victor Maddern

Character Name : Camp Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Maddern

Gender : Male

Howard Marion-Crawford

Character Name : Glider Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Marion-Crawford

Gender : Male

Neil McCallum

Character Name : Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Neil McCallum

Gender : Male

John Meillon

Character Name : RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

Original Name : John Meillon

Gender : Male

Kurt Meisel

Character Name : Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

Original Name : Kurt Meisel

Gender : Male

Gérard Moisan

Character Name : Paratrooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Gérard Moisan

Gender : Male

Tony Mordente

Character Name : Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Mordente

Gender : Male

Bill Nagy

Character Name : Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Nagy

Gender : Male

Rainer Penkert

Character Name : Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

Original Name : Rainer Penkert

Gender : Male

Malte Petzel

Character Name : German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)

Original Name : Malte Petzel

Gender : Male

John Phillips

Character Name : Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : John Phillips

Gender : Male

Siân Phillips

Character Name : WRNS Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Siân Phillips

Gender : Female

Maurice Poli

Character Name : Jean (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Poli

Gender : Male

Hartmut Reck

Character Name : Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

Original Name : Hartmut Reck

Gender : Male

Trevor Reid

Character Name : Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

Original Name : Trevor Reid

Gender : Male

Heinz Reincke

Character Name : Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

Original Name : Heinz Reincke

Gender : Male

Alexandre Renaud

Character Name : Firefighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexandre Renaud

Gender : Male

Paul Edwin Roth

Character Name : Col. Schiller (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Edwin Roth

Gender : Male

Ernst Schröder

Character Name : Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernst Schröder

Gender : Male

Dietmar Schönherr

Character Name : Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

Original Name : Dietmar Schönherr

Gender : Male

Heinz Spitzner

Character Name : Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Heinz Spitzner

Gender : Male

Nicholas Stuart

Character Name : Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicholas Stuart

Gender : Male

Hans Söhnker

Character Name : German Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Söhnker

Gender : Male

Alice Tissot

Character Name : Housekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Alice Tissot

Gender : Female

Michel Tureau

Character Name : French Commando (uncredited)

Original Name : Michel Tureau

Gender : Male

Roland Urban

Character Name : Paratrooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Roland Urban

Gender : Male

Vicco von Bülow

Character Name : Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

Original Name : Vicco von Bülow

Gender : Male

Joe Warfield

Character Name : US Army Medic (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Warfield

Gender : Male

Dominique Zardi

Character Name : French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Dominique Zardi

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day. The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view. The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French gets an all star production. One of the great war movie epics, it has all the requisite blunderbuss spectacle and heroism as the Allies invade Normandy. It's not hard to see why it was such a box office winner, sure it's a touch too long given that a lot of characters don't really have much to do, but performances are strong and the slices of humour off set some of the national stereotypes on show. One has to marvel at the ambition of the production, Fox Studios boss Darryl F. Zanuck spent $10 million to get it onto the big screen, and it shows. Narrative is split into three parts, the preparation, the operations on land and sea in readiness for the Normandy assault, and then the landings in all their powerful glory. For sure we have seen more authentic war movies post The Longest Day, but it undeniably deserves its place as a template movie whose power to entertain in any era forever holds firm. 8/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-03

John Wayne may have featured just slightly more than anyone else in this drama, but it's very much an ensemble effort that delivers a film with a great deal of authenticity to it. It's all set around the day of the D-Day landings in 1944. The weather on England's south coast was, in the words of their meteorologist, "akin to mid-winter". Delay meant more frustrations for everyone so off they go using just about every form of transportation available - gliders, planes, tanks, landing craft - you name it, as a quarter of a million men (plus lots of sparkling "Tommies") headed to Normandy. Meantime, we also see a fairly plausible perspective from the Nazi side of the channel. They've been preparing for an invasion for a while, but are unsure where and when it will come and the apprehension is beginning to take it toll. What's also clear is that the High Command are, themselves, losing faith with the battle tactics of the Bohemian corporal and much less afraid to let it be known. It's now that the story picks up the pace as troops land by sea and air and face the entrenched enemy who are determined to stop the establishment of a beach-head. With bullets flying and explosions everywhere the cinematography, stunt arranging and pyrotechnics really do give us a sense of the dangers the men faced trying to secure a few miles of sand. There's a lovely, short, cameo from Bourvil as the mayor of a small town so delighted to see them that he turns up, suitably sashed and armed with a bottle of champagne to celebrate as the shells drop all around them! Gert Fröbe also finds his milk round become just a touch too perilous too, allowing just a little humour to creep into the story of precision logistics that didn't always go to plan. It's effectively and tightly edited and the momentum drives itself as we see but this one day - no conclusions, not even the end of the end of the beginning. It's lengthy, but each beach has it's own story to tell and the four creative brains behind this project keep it enthralling, for the most part, for a watchable three hours of horror and hope.