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Casting

Director

Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Writer

David Pursall, Romain Gary, James Jones, Jack Seddon

Screenplay

Cornelius Ryan

Novel

Cornelius Ryan

Original Music Composer

Maurice Jarre

Director of Photography

Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz

Editor

Samuel E. Beetley

Casting

Maude Spector

Art Direction

Ted Haworth, Vincent Korda, Léon Barsacq

John Wayne
John WayneLt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Robert Mitchum
Robert MitchumBrig. Gen. Norman Cota
Henry Fonda
Henry FondaBrig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Richard Burton
Richard BurtonFlight Officer David Campbell
Sean Connery
Sean ConneryPvt. Flanagan
Leslie Phillips
Leslie PhillipsRAF Officer Mac
Robert Ryan
Robert RyanBrig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Paul Anka
Paul AnkaU.S. Army Ranger
Wolfgang Büttner
Wolfgang BüttnerMaj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
Mel Ferrer
Mel FerrerMaj. Gen. Robert Haines
Ray Danton
Ray DantonCapt. Frank
Peter Lawford
Peter LawfordLord Lovat
Eddie Albert
Eddie AlbertCol. Thompson
Arletty
ArlettyMadame Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis BarraultFather Louis Roulland
Richard Beymer
Richard BeymerPvt. Dutch Schultz
Hans Christian Blech
Hans Christian BlechMaj. Werner Pluskat
Bourvil
BourvilMayor of Colleville
Red Buttons
Red ButtonsPvt. John Steele
Pauline Carton
Pauline CartonMaid
Irina Demick
Irina DemickJanine Boitard
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Fred DurU.S. Army Ranger Major
Fabian
FabianU.S. Army Ranger
Steve Forrest
Steve ForrestCapt. Harding
Gert Fröbe
Gert FröbeSgt. Kaffekanne
Leo Genn
Leo GennBrig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
John Gregson
John GregsonBritish Padre
Paul Hartmann
Paul HartmannField Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Peter Helm
Peter HelmYoung GI
Werner Hinz
Werner HinzField Marshal Erwin Rommel
Donald Houston
Donald HoustonRAF Pilot
Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey HunterSgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
Karl John
Karl JohnGen. Wolfgang Häger
Curd Jürgens
Curd JürgensMaj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt
Alexander Knox
Alexander KnoxMaj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Fernand Ledoux
Fernand LedouxLouis
Christian Marquand
Christian MarquandCmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader
Dewey Martin
Dewey MartinSgt. Wilder
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowallPvt. Morris
Michael Medwin
Michael MedwinPvt. Watney
Sal Mineo
Sal MineoPvt. Martini
Kenneth More
Kenneth MoreCapt. Colin Maud
Richard Münch
Richard MünchGen. Erich Marcks
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'BrienGen. Raymond D. Barton
Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang PreissMaj. Gen. Max Pemsel
Ron Randell
Ron RandellJoe Williams
Madeleine Renaud
Madeleine RenaudMother Superior
Georges Rivière
Georges RivièreSgt. Guy de Montlaur
Norman Rossington
Norman RossingtonPvt. Clough
Tommy Sands
Tommy SandsU.S. Army Ranger
George Segal
George SegalU.S. Army Ranger
Jean Servais
Jean ServaisRAdm. Janjard
Rod Steiger
Rod SteigerDestroyer Commander
Richard Todd
Richard ToddMaj. John Howard
Tom Tryon
Tom TryonLt. Wilson
Peter van Eyck
Peter van EyckLt. Col. Ocker
Robert Wagner
Robert WagnerU.S. Army Ranger
Richard Wattis
Richard WattisBritish Paratrooper
Stuart Whitman
Stuart WhitmanLt. Sheen
Georges Wilson
Georges WilsonAlexandre Renaud
Patrick Barr
Patrick BarrGroup Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon BrookLt. Walsh (uncredited)
John Crawford
John CrawfordCol. Caffey (uncredited)
Armin Dahlen
Armin DahlenBlumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)
Mark Damon
Mark DamonPvt. Harris (uncredited)
Richard Dawson
Richard DawsonBritish Soldier (uncredited)
Eugene Deckers
Eugene DeckersGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Gil Delamare
Gil DelamareFrench Commando (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
Frank FinlayPvt. Coke (uncredited)
Harry Fowler
Harry FowlerBritish Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bernard Fox
Bernard FoxPvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)
Robert Freitag
Robert FreitagMeyer's Aide (uncredited)
Bernard Fresson
Bernard FressonFrench Commando (uncredited)
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Lutz GaborMinor Role (uncredited)
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Arnold GeldermanGerman Guard on Train Track (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Harold GoodwinBritish Soldier (uncredited)
Walter Gotell
Walter GotellGerman Soldier (uncredited)
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Henry GraceGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)
Clément Harari
Clément HarariMinor Role (uncredited)
Ruth Hausmeister
Ruth HausmeisterFrau Maria Rommel (uncredited)
Jack Hedley
Jack HedleyRAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)
Michael Hinz
Michael HinzManfred Rommel (uncredited)
Walter Horsbrugh
Walter HorsbrughAdm. Creasey (uncredited)
Til Kiwe
Til KiweCapt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)
Harry Landis
Harry LandisBritish Soldier (uncredited)
Wolfgang Lukschy
Wolfgang LukschyCol. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)
Victor Maddern
Victor MaddernCamp Cook (uncredited)
Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-CrawfordGlider Doctor (uncredited)
Neil McCallum
Neil McCallumCanadian Doctor (uncredited)
John Meillon
John MeillonRAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Kurt Meisel
Kurt MeiselCapt. Ernst During (uncredited)
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Gérard MoisanParatrooper (uncredited)
Tony Mordente
Tony MordenteCook (uncredited)
Bill Nagy
Bill NagyMajor in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)
Rainer Penkert
Rainer PenkertLt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)
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Malte PetzelGerman Officer with Rupert (uncredited)
John Phillips
John PhillipsRoosevelt's Aide (uncredited)
Siân Phillips
Siân PhillipsWRNS Officer (uncredited)
Maurice Poli
Maurice PoliJean (uncredited)
Hartmut Reck
Hartmut ReckSgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)
Trevor Reid
Trevor ReidGen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)
Heinz Reincke
Heinz ReinckeCol. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)
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Alexandre RenaudFirefighter (uncredited)
Paul Edwin Roth
Paul Edwin RothCol. Schiller (uncredited)
Ernst Schröder
Ernst SchröderGen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)
Dietmar Schönherr
Dietmar SchönherrLuftwaffe Major (uncredited)
Heinz Spitzner
Heinz SpitznerLt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)
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Nicholas StuartLt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)
Hans Söhnker
Hans SöhnkerGerman Officer (uncredited)
Alice Tissot
Alice TissotHousekeeper (uncredited)
Michel Tureau
Michel TureauFrench Commando (uncredited)
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Roland UrbanParatrooper (uncredited)
Loriot
LoriotPemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)
Joe Warfield
Joe WarfieldUS Army Medic (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
Dominique ZardiFrench Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)
Yves Barsacq
Yves BarsacqMan at Resistance HQ (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey BayldonOfficer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)
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Michael BeintMinor Role (uncredited)
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Charles BondiU.S. Army Ranger (uncredited)
Lucien Camiret
Lucien CamiretBit Part (uncredited)
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Garrett CassellDead Soldier (uncredited)
Jean Champion
Jean ChampionFrench Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Yvan Chiffre
Yvan ChiffreParatrooper (uncredited)
Bryan Coleman
Bryan ColemanRonald Callen (uncredited)
Gary Collins
Gary CollinsOfficer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)
Colin Drake
Colin DrakeZanuck (uncredited)
Michel Duchaussoy
Michel DuchaussoyMinor Role (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre JanicParatrooper (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan
Patrick JordanLt. Richard Todd (uncredited)
Mickey Knox
Mickey KnoxUS Airman with Bandaged Eye (uncredited)
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Simon LackAir Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory (uncredited)
Rudy Lenoir
Rudy LenoirGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Marchand
Guy MarchandParachutist (uncredited)
Edward Meeks
Edward MeeksUS Army Soldier Talking to Gen. Cota (uncredited)
Al Mulock
Al MulockBit Part (uncredited)
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Kurt PecherGerman Commander (uncredited)
John Robinson
John RobinsonAdm. Sir Bertram Ramsay (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
Marcel RouzéMinor Role (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
Lionel VitrantFirst Landed Paratrooper in Garden (uncredited)