Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
Directed by: Andrew Marton, Ken Annakin, Darryl F. Zanuck, Bernhard Wicki
Release Date: June 1, 1962
DVD Release Date: November 2, 1999
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July 6, 2009Old fashioned Hollywood style war film with lots of shooting and dramatic (bloodless) deaths. There's nothing quite like watching Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum and Sean Connery storm the beaches at Normandy!
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October 23, 2007A great movie on the "Cecil B. DeMille scale -- Not always the best acting -- and we know the ending --
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February 19, 2007Classic Hollywood war stalwart peppered with big names and an interestingly factual take on the D-Day landings. Perhaps a little overly ambitious as it's sprawling 3 hour length can seem like an eternity in places, but a solid war film nonetheless.
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November 4, 2009i can imagine how the real war happens from this film...a great masterpiece
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October 9, 2009A very long movie it is, but surprisingly, it never drags. Meticulously and lavishly produced, and wow, what a cast! The war scenes are amazing, the special effects are good but the period detail is surprisingly lacking. All the women in the picture have hair styles and make-up f...( read more)
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September 3, 2009The Greatest Generation was never greater than displayed in The Longest Day.
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March 25, 2007Overly long but enjoyable,would have benifited from some serious editing
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