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The Longest Day

Lists: Drama, Historical, War, Best Picture nominee 1960 to 1969

Brief Synopsis: "The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, the US, Britain, 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""

Overall Ranking: - (Rank from 1962: # 0)


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  • John Wayne (Col. Benjamin Vandervoort)
  • Robert Mitchum (Brig. Gen. Norman Cota)
  • Henry Fonda (Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt jr.)
  • Sean Connery (Pvt. Flanagan)
  • Richard Burton (Flight Officer David Campbell)
  • Red Buttons (Pvt. John Steele)
  • Curd Jürgens (Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt)
  • Gert Fröbe (Sgt. Kaffekanne)
  • Bourvil (Le maire de Colleville)
  • Eddie Albert (Col. Thompson)
  • Paul Anka (U.S. Army Ranger)
  • Arletty (Madame Barrault)
  • Jean-Louis Barrault (Father Louis Roulland)
  • Richard Beymer (Pvt. Dutch Schultz)
  • Hans Christian Blech (Maj. Werner Pluskat)
  • Wolfgang Büttner (Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel)
  • Pauline Carton (Maid)
  • Ray Danton (Capt. Frank)
  • Irina Demick (Janine Boitard (as Irina Demich))
  • Fred Dur (U.S. Army Ranger major)
  • Fabian (U.S. Army Ranger)
  • Mel Ferrer (Maj. Gen. Robert Haines)
  • Steve Forrest (Capt. Harding)
  • Leo Genn (Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.)
  • John Gregson (British Padre)
  • Peter Lawford (Lord Lovat)
  • Roddy McDowall (Pvt. Morris)
  • Sal Mineo (Pvt. Martini)
  • Edmond OBrien (Gen. Raymond D. Barton)
  • Robert Ryan (Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin)
  • Rod Steiger (Destroyer Commander)
  • Tom Tryon (Lt. Wilson)
  • Peter van Eyck (Lt. Col. Ocker (as Peter Van Eyck))
  • Robert Wagner (U.S. Army Ranger)
  • Stuart Whitman (Lt. Sheen)
  • Ken Annakin (Director)