D-Day: The Sixth of June (1956)
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33% of users liked it
(78 ratings)
We don't see much of Omaha Beach in D-Day, the Sixth of June. Instead, the film concentrates on a romantic triangle involving American officer Robert Taylor, British officer Richard Todd and the lovely Dana Wynter. Taylor and Todd spend the last hours before D-Day reminiscing about Wynter. The… More We don't see much of Omaha Beach in D-Day, the Sixth of June. Instead, the film concentrates on a romantic triangle involving American officer Robert Taylor, British officer Richard Todd and the lovely Dana Wynter. Taylor and Todd spend the last hours before D-Day reminiscing about Wynter. The romantic dilemma is eventually solved shortly after the invasion, when one of the men conveniently steps on a land mine. Lionel Shapiro's novel was geared more for the beach-and-bonbons crowd than war buffs, and the film follows suit. 20th Century-Fox gives a far more thorough account of D-Day itself in 1963's The Longest Day. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Mace
- Written By
- Ivan Moffat, Harry Brown
- Genres
- Classics, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 29, 1956 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide
D-Day: The Sixth of June is a sappy old love-story wrapped up as a macho guy flick, and the movie barely works as either.
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Cast
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Robert Taylor
as Brad Parker
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Richard Todd
as John Wynter
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Dana Wynter
as Valerie
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Edmond O'Brien
as Col. Timmer
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John Williams (II)
as Brigadier Russell
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Jerry Paris
as Raymond Boyce
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Robert Gist
as Dan Stenick
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Richard Stapley
as David Archer
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Ross Elliott
as Maj. Mills
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Alex Finlayson
as Col. Harkens
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Cyril Delevanti
as Coat Room Attendant
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Lynne Marie Brown
as Georgina
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Rama Bai
as Mala
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Dabbs Greer
as Atkinson
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George Pelling
as Capt. Waller
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Conrad Feia
as Lieutenant at Party
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan
as Sgt. Brooks
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Richard Aherne
as Grainger
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Pat McMahon
as Suzette
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John Damler
as Lt. Col. Cantrell
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Thomas Brown Henry
as Gen. Bolthouse
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Damian O'Flynn
as Gen. Pike
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Ben Wright
as Gen. Millensbeck
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Queenie Leonard
as Corporal
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Howard Price
as American War Correspondent
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Chet Marshall
as Lt. Clayford Binns
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Parley Baer
as Sgt. Gerbert
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Ashley Cowan
as Lance Corp. Bailey
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June Mitchell
as Waitress
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Geoffrey Steele
as Maj. McEwen
