D-Day: The Sixth of June (1956)

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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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By: William Mace
Written By: Ivan Moffat, Harry Brown
Genres: Classics, Romance

In Theaters: May 29, 1956 Wide
On DVD: May 21, 2002

Critic Reviews

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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jay n

Cardboard melodramatics form the backdrop for this war flick that only loosely focuses on the name event. Dana Wynter is fine as is Jerry Paris in a small role, Todd is more an afterthought than a character. Taylor is stiff as usual and O'Brien consumes the scenery and plows over… More
Cardboard melodramatics form the backdrop for this war flick that only loosely focuses on the name event. Dana Wynter is fine as is Jerry Paris in a small role, Todd is more an afterthought than a character. Taylor is stiff as usual and O'Brien consumes the scenery and plows over any actor in his way. Forgettable.
Bruce B

This is not the typical War story like most that came out after the BIG ONE WWII. Very little war scenes or fighting in this one. My guess it was made for women who were getting tired of going to see bang bang shoot'em up movies. Its more of a romance story. Robert Taylor who is… More
This is not the typical War story like most that came out after the BIG ONE WWII. Very little war scenes or fighting in this one. My guess it was made for women who were getting tired of going to see bang bang shoot'em up movies. Its more of a romance story. Robert Taylor who is married falls in love with a women while in station in England, Her fiancée is fighting the war in Africa. So he's a player and so is she. I am sure this upset a few households in America when it came out. In the end Robert is sent to be involved in the landing of D-Day where our ladies fiancée saves Robert Taylor and puts him on a wounded solders ship and sends him back to England, he then turns around and is blown to bits by a land mine. Still its a good classic film. Worth 3 1/2 Stars.

Cast

            Robert Taylor as Brad Parker

            Richard Todd as John Wynter

            Dana Wynter as Valerie

            Edmond O'Brien as Col. Timmer

            John Williams (II) as Brigadier Russell

            Jerry Paris as Raymond Boyce

            Robert Gist as Dan Stenick

            Richard Stapley as David Archer

            Ross Elliott as Maj. Mills

            Alex Finlayson as Col. Harkens

            Cyril Delevanti as Coat Room Attendant

            Lynne Marie Brown as Georgina

            Rama Bai as Mala

            Dabbs Greer as Atkinson

            George Pelling as Capt. Waller

            Conrad Feia as Lieutenant at Party

            Boyd 'Red' Morgan as Sgt. Brooks

            Richard Aherne as Grainger

            Pat McMahon as Suzette

            John Damler as Lt. Col. Cantrell

            Thomas Brown Henry as Gen. Bolthouse

            Damian O'Flynn as Gen. Pike

            Ben Wright as Gen. Millensbeck

            Queenie Leonard as Corporal

            Howard Price as American War Correspondent

            Chet Marshall as Lt. Clayford Binns

            Parley Baer as Sgt. Gerbert

            Ashley Cowan as Lance Corp. Bailey

            June Mitchell as Waitress

            Geoffrey Steele as Maj. McEwen
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