The Longest Day

IMDb link: 0056197
IMDb rating: 7.7 (62,715 votes)
Genres: Action, Drama, War, History
Director: John Wayne, Gerd Oswald, Richard Burton, Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Paul Anka, Darryl F. Zanuck
Cast: Robert Ryan, Eddie Albert, Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault and others

Release date: 4 Oct 1962
Release year: 1962
Runtime: 179 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: world war two, d day, beach, nazi occupied france, year 1944, military officer, u.s. military, world war two in europe, army officer, courage

Plot:

In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, France. Despite bad weather, General Eisenhower gives the okay and the Allies land at Normandy. General Norma Cota (Robert Mitchum) travels with his men onto Omaha Beach. With much effort, and lost life, they get off the beach, traveling deep into French territory. The German military, due to arrogance, ignorance and a sleeping Adolf Hitler, delay their response to the Allied landing, with crippling results.

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