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The Longest Day ()

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The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
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  • Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations.
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Col. Thompson
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U.S. Army Ranger
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Madame Barrault
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Father Louis Roulland
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Pvt. Dutch Schultz
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Maj. Werner Pluskat
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Mayor of Colleville
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Flying Officer David Campbell
Wolfgang Büttner ...
Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
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Pvt. John Steele
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Maid
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Pvt. Flanagan
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Capt. Frank
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Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich)
Fred Dur ...
U.S. Army Ranger Major
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U.S. Army Ranger
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Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
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Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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Capt. Harding
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Sgt. Kaffekanne
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Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
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British Padre
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Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
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Young GI
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Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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RAF Pilot
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Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller (as Jeff Hunter)
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Gen. Wolfgang Hager
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Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt (as Curt Jürgens)
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Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
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Lord Lovat
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Louis
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Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader
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Sgt. Wilder (scenesDeleted)
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Pvt. Morris
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Pvt. Watney
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Pvt. Martini
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Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
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Capt. Colin Maud
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Gen. Erich Marcks
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Gen. Raymond D. Barton
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RAF Officer Mac
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Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel
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Joe Williams
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Mother Superior
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Sgt. Guy de Montlaur (as Georges Riviere)
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Pvt. Clough
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Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
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U.S. Army Ranger
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U.S. Army Ranger
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RAdm. Janjard
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Destroyer Commander
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Maj. John Howard
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Lt. Wilson
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Lt. Col. Ocker (as Peter Van Eyck)
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U.S. Army Ranger
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British Paratrooper
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Lt. Sheen
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Alexandre Renaud
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Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenesDeleted)
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Undetermined Role (French Version) (scenesDeleted)
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Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)
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Man at Resistance HQ (uncredited)
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Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)
Michael Beint ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Bondi ...
U.S. Army Ranger (uncredited)
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Lt. Walsh (uncredited)
Lucien Camiret ...
Bit Part (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell ...
Dead Solider (uncredited)
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French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Yvan Chiffre ...
Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bryan Coleman ...
Ronald Callen (uncredited)
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Officer On Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)
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Col. Caffey (uncredited)
Jo D'Avra ...
French Navy Captain (uncredited)
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Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)
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Pvt. Harris (uncredited)
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British Soldier (uncredited)
Leslie de Laspee ...
Bill Millin - Piper on Beach (uncredited)
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German Soldier (uncredited)
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French Commando (uncredited)
Colin Drake ...
Zanuck (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
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Pvt. Coke (uncredited)
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British Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)
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Meyer's Aide (uncredited)
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French Commando (uncredited)
Lutz Gabor ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Arnold Gelderman ...
German Guard on Train Track (uncredited)
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British Soldier (uncredited)
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German Soldier (uncredited)
Henry Grace ...
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
Ruth Hausmeister ...
Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)
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RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)
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Manfred Rommel (uncredited)
Walter Horsbrugh ...
Adm. Creasey (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Janic ...
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Lt. Richard Todd - British Soldier Talking to Maj. Howard (uncredited)
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Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)
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US Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory (uncredited)
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British Soldier (uncredited)
Rudy Lenoir ...
German Soldier (uncredited)
Joseph Lowe ...
US Army Ranger Sparrow (uncredited)
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Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)
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Camp Cook (uncredited)
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Glider Doctor (uncredited)
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Canadian Doctor (uncredited)
Edward Meeks ...
US Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)
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RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
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Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)
Gérard Moisan ...
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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Cook (uncredited)
Louis Mounier ...
Air Marshal Tedder (uncredited)
Al Mulock ...
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)
Kurt Pecher ...
German Commander (uncredited)
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Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)
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German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)
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Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)
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WRNS Officer (uncredited)
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Jean (uncredited)
Hartmut Reck ...
Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)
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Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)
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Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)
Alexandre Renaud ...
Firefighter (uncredited)
John Robinson ...
Adm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)
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Col. Schiller (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ernst Schröder ...
Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)
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Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)
Heinz Spitzner ...
Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)
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Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)
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German Officer (uncredited)
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Housekeeper (uncredited)
Serge Tolstoy ...
German Officer (uncredited)
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French Commando (uncredited)
Roland Urban ...
Paratrooper (uncredited)
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First Landed Paratrooper in a Garden (uncredited)
Vicco von Bülow ...
Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)
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US Army Medic (uncredited)
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French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ken Annakin ... (British exterior episodes)
Andrew Marton ... (American exterior episodes)
Gerd Oswald ... (scenesDeleted) (uncredited) (French exterior episodes) (parachuting scenes in Sainte-Mère-Église)
Bernhard Wicki ... (German episodes)
Darryl F. Zanuck ... (uncredited) (several interior scenes)

Written by

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Cornelius Ryan ... (screenplay)
 
Cornelius Ryan ... (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)

Produced by

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Elmo Williams ... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer

Music by

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Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by

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Jean Bourgoin ... (photography)
Walter Wottitz ... (photography)

Editing by

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Samuel E. Beetley

Art Direction by

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Léon Barsacq ... (as Leon Barsacq)
Ted Haworth ... (as Ted Aworth)
Vincent Korda

Production Management

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Julien Derode ... production manager (uncredited)
Christian Ferry ... production manager (uncredited)
Lee Katz ... production manager (uncredited)
Louis Wipf ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bernard Farrel ... assistant director
Tom Pevsner ... assistant director
Louis Pitzele ... assistant director
Gerard Renateau ... assistant director
Henry Wise ... second assistant director
Jean Herman ... assistant director (uncredited)
Gerd Oswald ... director: parachute drop scene (uncredited) / second unit director (uncredited)
Henry Sokal Jr. ... assistant director (uncredited)
Elmo Williams ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Gabriel Béchir ... set designer (uncredited)
Sam Gordon ... property master (uncredited)
Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Joseph de Bretagne ... sound (as Jo De Bretagne)
Jacques Maumont ... sound
Gene Radzik ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby: 2004 5.1 update
William Robert Sivel ... sound (as William Sivel)

Special Effects by

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Karl Baumgartner ... special effects (uncredited)
Johnny Borgese ... special effects (uncredited)
Joseph de Bretagne ... special effects (uncredited)
Karl Helmer ... special effects (uncredited)
Augie Lohman ... special effects (uncredited)
R.A. MacDonald ... special effects (uncredited)
Fernando Pérez ... special effects crew (uncredited)
Alex Weldon ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Jean Fouchet ... optical effects
Bob Cuff ... matte painter (uncredited)
David S. Horsley ... additional visual effects (uncredited)
Wally Veevers ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Ken Buckle ... stunts (uncredited)
Yvan Chiffre ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper ... stunts (uncredited)
Gil Delamare ... stunts (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Janic ... stunts (uncredited)
Gérard Moisan ... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell ... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell ... stunts (uncredited)
Alexandre Renaud ... fire stunts (uncredited)
John Sullivan ... stunts (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant ... stunts (uncredited)
Ian Yule ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Pierre Levent ... cinematographer: incidental photography (uncredited)
Henri Persin ... cinematographer: incidental photography (uncredited)
Vincent Rossell ... still photographer (uncredited)
Guy Tabary ... aerial photographer (uncredited) / helicopter photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Maude Spector ... casting: UK (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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John McCorry ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Paul Anka ... composer: thematic music
Maurice Jarre ... conductor
Mitch Miller ... music arranger: thematic music

Script and Continuity Department

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Romain Gary ... script consultant (uncredited)
James Jones ... script consultant (uncredited)
Lucie Lichtig ... continuity (uncredited)
David Pursall ... script consultant (uncredited)
Erich Maria Remarque ... script consultant (uncredited)
Jack Seddon ... script consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Frank Khoury ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Jean Barral ... technical advisor: France (as Commandant Jean Barral)
Roger Bligh ... technical advisor: USA (as Lt. Col. Roger Bligh)
Günther Blumentritt ... military consultant (as General Günther Blumentritt)
Willard L. Bushy ... technical advisor: USA (as Commander Willard L. Bushy)
Maurice Chauvet ... technical advisor
Hubert Deschard ... technical advisor: France (as Commandant Hubert Deschard)
James M. Gavin ... military consultant (as Lieutenant General James Gavin)
A.J. Hillebrand ... technical advisor: USA (as Lt. Col. A.J. Hillebrand)
John Howard ... military consultant (as Major John Howard D.S.O. C. de G.)
James R. Johnson ... technical advisor: England (as Col. James R. Johnson D.S.O. O.B.E.)
Philippe Kieffer ... military consultant (as Capitaine De Fregate Philippe Kieffer)
Pierre Koenig ... military consultant (as General D'Armee Pierre Koenig)
Helmut Lang ... military consultant (as Captain Helmut Lang)
Simon Fraser 15th Lord Lovat ... military consultant (as Brigadier The Earl of Lovat D.S.O. M.C.)
Frederick Morgan ... military consultant (as General Sir Frederick Morgan)
E.C. Peake ... technical advisor: England (as Lt. Commander E.C. Peake R.N.)
Max Pemsel ... military consultant (as Lieutenant General Max Pemsel)
Werner Pluskat ... military consultant (as Major Werner Pluskat)
Fernand Prevost ... technical advisor: France (as Capitaine Fernand Prevost)
Josef Priller ... military consultant (as Colonel Josef Priller)
Lucie Marie Rommel ... military consultant (as Frau Lucie Maria Rommel)
Friedrich Ruge ... military consultant (as Vice Admiral Friedrich Ruge)
Albert Saby ... technical advisor: France (as Colonel Albert Saby)
Joseph B. Seay ... technical advisor: USA (as Colonel Joseph B. Seay)
Elmo Williams ... coordinator of battle episodes
Gilbert Chomat ... helicopter pilot: additional photography (uncredited)
Fred Hift ... publicist (uncredited)
Jonny Jendrich ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Mickey Knox ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Colin Maud ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Howard Vernon ... voice dubbing: Ernst Schröder (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, France. Despite bad weather, General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the okay and the Allies land at Normandy. General Norma Cota travels with his men onto Omaha Beach. With much effort, and lost life, they get off the beach, traveling deep into French territory. The German military, due to arrogance, ignorance and a sleeping Adolf Hitler, delay their response to the Allied landing, with crippling results. Written by Jwelch5742

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Taglines 42 STARS IN THE LONGEST DAY See more »
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Also Known As
  • The D. Day (France)
  • Le jour le plus long (France)
  • Der längste Tag (Germany)
  • El día más largo (Spain)
  • 最长的一天 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 178 min
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Box Office

Budget $10,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $50,100,000

Did You Know?

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Trivia While clearing a section of the Normandy beach near Ponte du Hoc, the crew unearthed a tank that had been buried in the sand since the original invasion. Mechanics cleaned it off, fixed it up and it was used in the movie as part of the British tank regiment. See more »
Goofs A compound fracture of the ankle indicates blood and/or protruding bones, of which Vandervoort's ankle had none. It also would have been impossible to put any weight on the ankle. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into All This and World War II (1976). See more »
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Crazy Credits There is a 20-second overture on a black screen, no 20th Century Fox logo (in spite of this being one of their most expensive productions), and a six-minute cold open before the title is displayed. Apart from the title, there are no credits at the beginning of the film. All cast and crew credits are at the end of the film. See more »
Quotes Flight Officer David Campbell: The thing that's always worried me about being one of the few is the way we keep on getting fewer.
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