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Summary

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

    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

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Harold Goodwin

    Harold Goodwin

    British Soldier (uncredited)

  • Walter Gotell

    Walter Gotell

    German Soldier (uncredited)

  • Clément Harari

    Clément Harari

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Ruth Hausmeister

    Ruth Hausmeister

    Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

  • Jack Hedley

    Jack Hedley

    RAF Briefing Officer (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)

  • Bill Nagy

    Bill Nagy

    Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

  • Rainer Penkert

    Rainer Penkert

    Lt. Fritz Theen (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)

  • 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)

  • Hans Söhnker

    Hans Söhnker

    German Officer (uncredited)

  • Alice Tissot

    Alice Tissot

    Housekeeper (uncredited)

  • Michel Tureau

    Michel Tureau

    French Commando (uncredited)

  • Vicco von Bülow

    Vicco von Bülow

    Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

  • Dominique Zardi

    Dominique Zardi

    French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)