The Longest Day (1962)

 

The Longest Day

1962 ‧ War/Action ‧ 2h 58m

MOVIE INFO

In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, France. Despite bad weather, General Eisenhower gives the okay and the Allies land at Normandy. General Norma Cota (Robert Mitchum) 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.

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• Rating: G

• Genre: War, History, Drama

• Original Language: English

• Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki

• Producer: Darryl F Zanuck

• Writer: Cornelius Ryan

• Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 1962  Original

• Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013

• Runtime: 3h 0m

• Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox

CAST & CREW

John Wayne

Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

Robert Mitchum

Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Henry Fonda

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Rod Steiger

Destroyer Commander

Robert Ryan

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Peter Lawford

Lord Lovat

Richard Burton

Flying Officer David Campbell

Richard Beymer

Schultz

Jeffrey Hunter

John H. Fuller

Sal Mineo

Pvt. Martini

Roddy McDowall

Pvt. Morris

Eddie Albert

Col. Thompson

Curd Jürgens

Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Gert Fröbe

Sgt. Kaffekanne

Sean Connery

Pvt. Flanagan

Robert Wagner

U.S. Army Ranger

Red Buttons

Pvt. John Steele

Mel Ferrer

Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Ken Annakin

Director

Andrew Marton

Director

Bernhard Wicki

Director

Darryl F Zanuck

Producer

Cornelius Ryan

Screenwriter

Maurice Jarre

Original Music