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The Longest Day

25th September 1962
2h 58m
Bernhard Wicki, Ken Annakin +1 More

The Longest Day is a 1962 War World War 2 film released on 25th September; Bernhard Wicki, Ken Annakin and Andrew Marton directed the film which stars Sean Connery, John Wayne, and Roddy McDowall. The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $40,100,000 on its budget.

MetaCritic
75
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
IMDb
7.8

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 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"

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 7:38pm.

Cast (114)

Sean Connery's profile Sean Connery
Age at Filming ≈ 31
John Wayne's profile John Wayne
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Roddy McDowall's profile Roddy McDowall
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Rod Steiger's profile Rod Steiger
Age at Filming ≈ 36
George Segal's profile George Segal
Age at Filming ≈ 27
Robert Wagner's profile Robert Wagner
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Henry Fonda's profile Henry Fonda
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Leslie Phillips's profile Leslie Phillips
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Frank Finlay's profile Frank Finlay
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Robert Mitchum's profile Robert Mitchum
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Robert Ryan's profile Robert Ryan
Age at Filming ≈ 52
Eddie Albert's profile Eddie Albert
Age at Filming ≈ 55
Richard Burton's profile Richard Burton
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Stuart Whitman's profile Stuart Whitman
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Harold Goodwin
Age at Filming ≈ 59
Walter Gotell's profile Walter Gotell
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Mel Ferrer
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Norman Rossington's profile Norman Rossington
Age at Filming ≈ 33
Peter Lawford's profile Peter Lawford
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Richard Wattis's profile Richard Wattis
Age at Filming ≈ 49
John Crawford
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Edmond O'Brien's profile Edmond O'Brien
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Siân Phillips's profile Siân Phillips
Age at Filming ≈ 28
Red Buttons's profile Red Buttons
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Michael Medwin's profile Michael Medwin
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Victor Maddern
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Dominique Zardi's profile Dominique Zardi
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Jeffrey Hunter
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Christian Marquand's profile Christian Marquand
Age at Filming ≈ 34
Georges Wilson
Age at Filming ≈ 40
Harry Fowler
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Harry Landis's profile Harry Landis
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Alexander Knox
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Paul Anka
Age at Filming ≈ 20
Richard Beymer's profile Richard Beymer
Age at Filming ≈ 23
Fabian
Age at Filming ≈ -3
Peter van Eyck
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Eugene Deckers's profile Eugene Deckers
Age at Filming ≈ 48
Steve Forrest's profile Steve Forrest
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Richard Todd
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Bernard Fox's profile Bernard Fox
Age at Filming ≈ 34
Bernard Fresson's profile Bernard Fresson
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Wolfgang Preiss's profile Wolfgang Preiss
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Ron Randell
Age at Filming ≈ 43
John Gregson
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Howard Marion-Crawford
Age at Filming ≈ 47
John Meillon
Age at Filming ≈ 27
Donald Houston
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Kenneth More
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Richard Münch
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Lyndon Brook
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Jack Hedley's profile Jack Hedley
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Gert Fröbe's profile Gert Fröbe
Age at Filming ≈ 48
Leo Genn
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Curd Jürgens's profile Curd Jürgens
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Sal Mineo
Age at Filming ≈ 22
Patrick Barr
Age at Filming ≈ 53
John Phillips's profile John Phillips
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Fernand Ledoux
Age at Filming ≈ 64
Jean Servais
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Hans Christian Blech
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Mark Damon
Age at Filming ≈ 28
Clément Harari
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Wolfgang Lukschy
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Arletty
Age at Filming ≈ 63
Jean-Louis Barrault
Age at Filming ≈ 51
Bourvil
Age at Filming ≈ 44
Ray Danton
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Irina Demick
Age at Filming ≈ 25
Dewey Martin
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Tom Tryon
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Richard Dawson's profile Richard Dawson
Age at Filming ≈ 29
Til Kiwe
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Bill Nagy
Age at Filming ≈ 61
Pauline Carton
Age at Filming ≈ 77
Peter Helm
Age at Filming ≈ 20
Arnold Gelderman
Age at Filming ≈ 23
Walter Horsbrugh
Age at Filming ≈ 57
Neil McCallum
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Rainer Penkert
Age at Filming ≈ 40
Maurice Poli
Age at Filming ≈ 28
Heinz Reincke
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Ernst Schröder
Age at Filming ≈ 46
Hans Söhnker
Age at Filming ≈ 58
Alice Tissot
Age at Filming ≈ 71
Joe Warfield
Age at Filming ≈ 24
Wolfgang Büttner
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Karl John
Age at Filming ≈ 56
Georges Rivière
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Tommy Sands
Age at Filming ≈ 24
Armin Dahlen
Age at Filming ≈ 42
Gil Delamare
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Robert Freitag
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Michael Hinz
Age at Filming ≈ 22
Kurt Meisel
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Malte Petzel
Age at Filming ≈ 31
Trevor Reid
Age at Filming ≈ 53
Dietmar Schönherr
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Vicco von Bülow
Age at Filming ≈ 38
Paul Hartmann
Age at Filming ≈ 72
Werner Hinz
Age at Filming ≈ 58
Madeleine Renaud
Age at Filming ≈ 61
Lutz Gabor
Age at Filming ≈ 34
Henry Grace
Age at Filming ≈ 54
Ruth Hausmeister
Age at Filming ≈ 49
Hartmut Reck
Age at Filming ≈ 29
Paul Edwin Roth
Age at Filming ≈ 43
Heinz Spitzner
Age at Filming ≈ 45

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Production Companies

Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

The Longest Day Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

1% 0-12
14% 20-29
31% 30-39
26% 40-49
17% 50-59
4% 60-69
3% 70-79
5% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

6% Female
94% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

The Longest Day FAQ

When was The Longest Day released?

The Longest Day was released on Tuesday September 25th, 1962.

How much did The Longest Day cost to make?

The budget was $10,000,000.

How much money did The Longest Day make?

The worldwide revenue was $50,100,000.

Is The Longest Day on Netflix?

No, The Longest Day is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is The Longest Day on Amazon Prime?

No, The Longest Day is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is The Longest Day on Disney Plus?

No, The Longest Day is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States