The Longest Day

Name: The Longest Day
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 1962-09-25
Duration: 2 h 58 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery

1962·Movie·PG·178 min·★ 7.6(1,028)

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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"

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About The Longest Day

The Longest Day is a 1962 English-language war, action and drama film directed by Ken Annakin and Bernhard Wicki. The cast is led by John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda. It has a runtime of 2h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Longest Day was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck Productions and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on September 25, 1962, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $50 million worldwide.

Director: Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki
Writers: Cornelius Ryan, David Pursall, Romain Gary
Release date: September 25, 1962
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $50 million
Production: Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

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The Longest Day cast & crew

The Longest Day was directed by Ken Annakin and Bernhard Wicki and written by Cornelius Ryan, David Pursall, and Romain Gary.

The cast features 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, and Leslie Phillips as RAF Officer Mac.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Jarre, cinematography is by Jean Bourgoin, and it was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.

Is The Longest Day worth watching?

The Longest Day holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 1,028 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed war films.

At 2h 58m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy war, action, and drama, The Longest Day is worth a place on your watchlist.

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