The Longest Day (1962)
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"
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda
Director: Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton
Country: United States
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 6 nominations total
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Main Cast
John Wayne Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Robert Mitchum Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
Henry Fonda Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Richard Burton Flight Officer David Campbell
Sean Connery Pvt. Flanagan
Leslie Phillips RAF Officer Mac
Robert Ryan Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Paul Anka U.S. Army Ranger
Wolfgang Büttner Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
Mel Ferrer Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
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