The Longest Day
This is the day that changed the world... when history held its breath.
Tells the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII. There are dozens of characters, some seen only briefly, who together weave the story of five separate invasion points that made up the operation.
Direction
Cast
John Wayne
Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Robert Ryan
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Richard Burton
Flight Officer David Campbell
Henry Fonda
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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
Maurice Jarre
Composer
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Jean Bourgoin
Cinematographer
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Walter Wottitz
Cinematographer
