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Detailed chronicle of the Allied forces' D-Day assault on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. Great war epic was nominated for Best Picture Academy Award!
Original Release
09/25/1962
US Release
10/04/1962
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henry Fonda | Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
John Wayne | Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort / Col. Benjamin Vandervoort |
Red Buttons | Pvt. John Steele |
Richard Burton | Flying Officer David Campbell |
Robert Mitchum | Brig. Gen. Norman Cota |
Sean Connery | Pvt. Flanagan |
Eddie Albert | Col. Thompson |
Paul Anka | U.S. Army Ranger |
Arletty | Madame Barrault |
Jean-Louis Barrault | Father Louis Roulland |
Directors
Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck
Writers
Romain Gary, James Jones, Cornelius Ryan, David Pursall, Jack Seddon
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henry Fonda | Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. |
John Wayne | Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort / Col. Benjamin Vandervoort |
Red Buttons | Pvt. John Steele |
Richard Burton | Flying Officer David Campbell |
Robert Mitchum | Brig. Gen. Norman Cota |
Sean Connery | Pvt. Flanagan |
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 |
Bourvil | Mayor of Colleville / Le maire de Colleville |
Wolfgang Büttner | Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel |
Ray Danton | Capt. Frank |
Pauline Carton | Maid |
Armin Dahlen | Blumentritt's Adjutant |
Mark Damon | Pvt. Harris |
Richard Dawson | British Soldier |
Irina Demick | Janine Boitard |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Elmo Williams | Producer |
Editors
Trailers

The Longest Day
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1963 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1963 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Won |
1963 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1963 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1963 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Won |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Cinematography - Black and White | Won |