The Longest Day (1962)
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THE INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIMED HIT JUST AS IT WAS SHOWN IN THE MAJOR CAPITALS OF THE WORLD!
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"
- Released: 1962-09-25
- Genres: War, Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 58m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 1,070 votes
Directed by Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki.
Top cast
- John Wayne as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
- Robert Mitchum as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota
- Henry Fonda as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
- Richard Burton as Flight Officer David Campbell
- Sean Connery as Pvt. Flanagan
- Leslie Phillips as RAF Officer Mac
- Robert Ryan as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
- Paul Anka as U.S. Army Ranger
- Wolfgang Büttner as Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
- Mel Ferrer as Maj. Gen. Robert Haines
Where to watch The Longest Day
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Channel 4; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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