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The Longest Day

NR
WarActionDrama
7.6/10(927 ratings)

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"

09-25-1962
2h 58m
The Longest Day
Backdrop for The Longest Day

Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Directors:
Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck
Writers:
Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall, Jack Seddon
Production:
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
Revenue:
$50,100,000
Budget:
$10,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Ken Annakin
Director:
Andrew Marton
Producer:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Director:
Bernhard Wicki
Associate Producer:
Elmo Williams

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en