Cast 117

  1. Henry Fonda

    Henry Fonda

    Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt jr.

  2. John Wayne

    John Wayne

    Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

  3. Robert Mitchum

    Robert Mitchum

    Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

  4. Robert Ryan

    Robert Ryan

    Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

  5. Arletty

    Arletty

    Madame Barrault

  6. Jean-Louis Barrault

    Jean-Louis Barrault

    Father Louis Roulland

  7. Bourvil

    Bourvil

    Le maire de Colleville

  8. Eddie Albert

    Eddie Albert

    Col. Thompson

  9. Paul Anka

    Paul Anka

    U.S. Army Ranger

  10. Richard Beymer

    Richard Beymer

    Pvt. Dutch Schultz

  11. Hans Christian Blech

    Hans Christian Blech

    Maj. Werner Pluskat

  12. Richard Burton

    Richard Burton

    Flying Officer David Campbell

  13. Wolfgang Büttner

    Wolfgang Büttner

    Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

  14. Red Buttons

    Red Buttons

    Pvt. John Steele

  15. Pauline Carton
  16. Gert Fröbe

    Gert Fröbe

    Sgt. Kaffekanne

  17. Mel Ferrer

    Mel Ferrer

    Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

  18. Robert Wagner

    Robert Wagner

    U.S. Army Ranger

  19. Georges Wilson

    Georges Wilson

    Alexandre Renaud

  20. Curd Jürgens

    Curd Jürgens

    Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

  21. Sean Connery

    Sean Connery

    Pvt. Flanagan

  22. Fernand Ledoux
  23. Madeleine Renaud

    Madeleine Renaud

    Mother Superior

  24. Roddy McDowall

    Roddy McDowall

    Pvt. Morris

  25. Peter Lawford

    Peter Lawford

    Lord Lovat

  26. Christian Marquand

    Christian Marquand

    Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer (commando leader)

  27. Rod Steiger

    Rod Steiger

    Destroyer Commander

  28. Leo Genn

    Leo Genn

    Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

  29. Ray Danton

    Ray Danton

    Capt. Frank

  30. Irina Demick

    Irina Demick

    Janine Boitard

  31. Fred Dur

    U.S. Army Ranger major

  32. Fabian

    Fabian

    U.S. Army Ranger

  33. Steve Forrest

    Steve Forrest

    Capt. Harding

  34. John Gregson

    John Gregson

    British Padre

  35. Paul Hartmann

    Paul Hartmann

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

  36. Peter Helm

    Peter Helm

    Young GI

  37. Werner Hinz

    Werner Hinz

    Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

  38. Sal Mineo

    Sal Mineo

    Pvt. Martini

  39. Donald Houston

    Donald Houston

    RAF Pilot

  40. Jeffrey Hunter

    Jeffrey Hunter

    Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

  41. Karl John

    Karl John

    Gen. Wolfgang Hager

  42. Alexander Knox

    Alexander Knox

    Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

  43. Dewey Martin

    Dewey Martin

    Sgt. Wilder

  44. Michael Medwin

    Michael Medwin

    Pvt. Watney

  45. Kenneth More

    Kenneth More

    Capt. Colin Maud

  46. Jean Servais

    Jean Servais

    RAdm. Janjard

  47. Richard Münch

    Richard Münch

    Gen. Erich Marcks

  48. Edmond O'Brien

    Edmond O'Brien

    Gen. Raymond D. Barton

  49. Leslie Phillips

    Leslie Phillips

    RAF Officer Mac

  50. Wolfgang Preiss

    Wolfgang Preiss

    Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

  51. Ron Randell

    Ron Randell

    Joe Williams

  52. Georges Rivière

    Georges Rivière

    Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

  53. Norman Rossington

    Norman Rossington

    Pvt. Clough

  54. Tommy Sands

    Tommy Sands

    U.S. Army Ranger

  55. George Segal

    George Segal

    U.S. Army Ranger

  56. Bernard Fox

    Bernard Fox

    Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

  57. Richard Todd

    Richard Todd

    Maj. John Howard

  58. Tom Tryon

    Tom Tryon

    Lt. Wilson

  59. Peter van Eyck

    Peter van Eyck

    Lt. Col. Ocker

  60. Richard Wattis

    Richard Wattis

    British Paratrooper

  61. Stuart Whitman

    Stuart Whitman

    Lt. Sheen

  62. Patrick Barr

    Patrick Barr

    Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

  63. John Crawford

    John Crawford

    Col. Caffey (uncredited)

  64. Lyndon Brook

    Lyndon Brook

    Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

  65. Armin Dahlen

    Armin Dahlen

    Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

  66. Mark Damon

    Mark Damon

    Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

  67. Richard Dawson

    Richard Dawson

    British Soldier (uncredited)

  68. Eugene Deckers

    Eugene Deckers

    German Soldier (uncredited)

  69. Gil Delamare

    Gil Delamare

    French Commando (uncredited)

  70. Frank Finlay

    Frank Finlay

    Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

  71. Harry Fowler

    Harry Fowler

    British Paratrooper (uncredited)

  72. Robert Freitag

    Robert Freitag

    Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

  73. Bernard Fresson

    Bernard Fresson

    French Commando (uncredited)

  74. Lutz Gabor

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  75. Arnold Gelderman

    German Guard on Traintreck (uncredited)

  76. Harold Goodwin

    Harold Goodwin

    British Soldier (uncredited)

  77. Walter Gotell

    Walter Gotell

    German soldier (uncredited)

  78. Henry Grace

    Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)

  79. Clément Harari

    Clément Harari

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  80. Ruth Hausmeister

    Ruth Hausmeister

    Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

  81. Jack Hedley

    Jack Hedley

    RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

  82. Michael Hinz

    Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

  83. Walter Horsbrugh

    Adm. Creasey (uncredited)

  84. Til Kiwe

    Til Kiwe

    Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

  85. Harry Landis

    Harry Landis

    British Soldier (uncredited)

  86. Wolfgang Lukschy

    Wolfgang Lukschy

    Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

  87. Victor Maddern

    Victor Maddern

    Camp Cook (uncredited)

  88. Howard Marion-Crawford

    Howard Marion-Crawford

    Glider Doctor (uncredited)

  89. Neil McCallum

    Neil McCallum

    Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

  90. John Meillon

    John Meillon

    RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

  91. Kurt Meisel

    Kurt Meisel

    Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

  92. Gérard Moisan

    Gérard Moisan

    Paratrooper (uncredited)

  93. Tony Mordente

    Cook (uncredited)

  94. Bill Nagy

    Bill Nagy

    Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

  95. Rainer Penkert

    Rainer Penkert

    Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

  96. Malte Petzel

    German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)

  97. John Phillips

    John Phillips

    Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

  98. Siân Phillips

    Siân Phillips

    WRNS Officer (uncredited)

  99. Maurice Poli

    Maurice Poli

    Jean (uncredited)

  100. Hartmut Reck

    Hartmut Reck

    Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

  101. Trevor Reid

    Trevor Reid

    Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

  102. Heinz Reincke

    Heinz Reincke

    Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

  103. Paul Edwin Roth

    Paul Edwin Roth

    Col. Schiller (uncredited)

  104. Dietmar Schönherr

    Dietmar Schönherr

    Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

  105. Ernst Schröder

    Ernst Schröder

    Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

  106. Hans Söhnker

    Hans Söhnker

    Deutscher Offizier (uncredited)

  107. Heinz Spitzner

    Heinz Spitzner

    Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

  108. Nicholas Stuart

    Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)

  109. Alice Tissot

    Alice Tissot

    Housekeeper (uncredited)

  110. Michel Tureau

    Michel Tureau

    French Commando (uncredited)

  111. Roland Urban

    Paratrooper (uncredited)

  112. Vicco von Bülow

    Vicco von Bülow

    Pemsel's adjutant (uncredited)

  113. Joe Warfield

    US Army Medic (uncredited)

  114. Dominique Zardi

    Dominique Zardi

    French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

  115. Vicco von Bülow

    Vicco von Bülow

    Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

  116. Alexandre Renaud

    Firefighter (uncredited)

  117. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood

    British Soldier

Crew 81

Art

  1. Léon Barsacq

    Art Direction

  2. Ted Haworth

    Art Direction

  3. Vincent Korda

    Art Direction

  4. Gabriel Béchir

    Set Designer

Camera

  1. Jean Bourgoin

    Director of Photography

  2. Walter Wottitz

    Director of Photography

Crew

  1. Paul Anka

    Paul Anka

    Additional Music

  2. Alex Weldon

    Special Effects

  3. Augie Lohman

    Special Effects

  4. Fernando Pérez

    Fernando Pérez

    Special Effects

  5. Gerald Endler

    Special Effects

  6. Jean Fouchet

    Special Effects

  7. Johnny Borgese

    Special Effects

  8. Joseph de Bretagne

    Special Effects

  9. Karl Baumgartner

    Special Effects

  10. Karl Helmer

    Special Effects

  11. Paul Wurtzel

    Special Effects

  12. R.A. MacDonald

    Special Effects

  13. Gil Delamare

    Gil Delamare

    Stunts

  14. Gérard Moisan
  15. Ian Yule

    Ian Yule

    Stunts

  16. Jack Cooper

    Stunts

  17. Joe Powell

    Stunts

  18. John Sullivan

    John Sullivan

    Stunts

  19. Ken Buckle

    Stunts

  20. Lionel Vitrant
  21. Nosher Powell

    Nosher Powell

    Stunts

  22. Yvan Chiffre

    Yvan Chiffre

    Stunts

  23. A. J. Hillebrand

    Technical Advisor

  24. Albert Saby

    Technical Advisor

  25. E. C. Peake

    Technical Advisor

  26. Fernand Prevost

    Technical Advisor

  27. Frederick Morgan

    Technical Advisor

  28. Friedrich Ruge

    Technical Advisor

  29. Günther Blumentritt

    Technical Advisor

  30. Helmuth Lang

    Technical Advisor

  31. Hubert Deschard

    Technical Advisor

  32. James Gavin

    Technical Advisor

  33. James R. Johnson

    Technical Advisor

  34. Jean Barral

    Technical Advisor

  35. John Howard

    Technical Advisor

  36. Josef Priller

    Technical Advisor

  37. Joseph B. Seay

    Technical Advisor

  38. Lucie Maria Rommel

    Technical Advisor

  39. Max Pemsel

    Technical Advisor

  40. Philippe Kieffer

    Technical Advisor

  41. Pierre Koenig

    Technical Advisor

  42. Roger Bligh

    Technical Advisor

  43. The Earl of Lovat

    Technical Advisor

  44. Werner Pluskat

    Technical Advisor

  45. Willard L. Bushy

    Technical Advisor

Directing

  1. Bernard Farrel

    Assistant Director

  2. Gérard Renateau

    Assistant Director

  3. Henry Sokal Jr.

    Assistant Director

  4. Jean Herman

    Jean Herman

    Assistant Director

  5. Louis Pitzele

    Assistant Director

  6. Tom Pevsner

    Tom Pevsner

    Assistant Director

  7. Andrew Marton

    Andrew Marton

    Director

  8. Bernhard Wicki

    Bernhard Wicki

    Director

  9. Darryl F. Zanuck

    Darryl F. Zanuck

    Director

  10. Gerd Oswald

    Director, Second Unit Director

  11. Ken Annakin

    Ken Annakin

    Director

  12. Henry Wise

    Second Assistant Director

  13. Elmo Williams

    Second Unit Director

Editing

Production

  1. Elmo Williams

    Associate Producer

  2. Maude Spector

    Casting

  3. Darryl F. Zanuck

    Darryl F. Zanuck

    Producer

Sound

  1. Mitch Miller

    Music Arranger

  2. Maurice Jarre

    Maurice Jarre

    Original Music Composer

  3. William Robert Sivel

Visual Effects

  1. Wally Veevers

    Visual Effects

Writing

  1. Cornelius Ryan

    Novel, Screenplay

  2. David Pursall

    Writer

  3. Jack Seddon

    Writer

  4. James Jones

    Writer

  5. Romain Gary

    Romain Gary

    Writer

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