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The Longest Day

7.619622h 58mPGMovieWarDramaHistory

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…

DirectorsKen Annakin·Bernhard Wicki
WritersCornelius Ryan·Romain Gary
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck

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Cast · Directed by Ken Annakin

JWJohn Wayne
John Wayne
Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
RMRobert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
HFHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
RBRichard Burton
Richard Burton
Flight Officer David Campbell
SCSean Connery
Sean Connery
Pvt. Flanagan
LPLeslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
RAF Officer Mac
RRRobert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
PAPaul Anka
Paul Anka
U.S. Army Ranger
WBWolfgang Büttner
Wolfgang Büttner
Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
MFMel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
RDRay Danton
Ray Danton
Capt. Frank
PLPeter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Lord Lovat

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