Cast and Crew Of - The

Cast Members

Henry Fonda Henry Fonda

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt jr.

John Wayne John Wayne

Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum

Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

Robert Ryan Robert Ryan

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

Arletty Arletty

Madame Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault Jean-Louis Barrault

Father Louis Roulland

Bourvil Bourvil

Le maire de Colleville

Eddie Albert Eddie Albert

Col. Thompson

Paul Anka Paul Anka

U.S. Army Ranger

Richard Beymer Richard Beymer

Pvt. Dutch Schultz

Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech

Maj. Werner Pluskat

Richard Burton Richard Burton

Flying Officer David Campbell

Wolfgang Büttner Wolfgang Büttner

Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel

Red Buttons Red Buttons

Pvt. John Steele

Gert Fröbe Gert Fröbe

Sgt. Kaffekanne

Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer

Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

Robert Wagner Robert Wagner

U.S. Army Ranger

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson

Alexandre Renaud

Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens

Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

Sean Connery Sean Connery

Pvt. Flanagan

Madeleine Renaud Madeleine Renaud

Mother Superior

Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall

Pvt. Morris

Peter Lawford Peter Lawford

Lord Lovat

Christian Marquand Christian Marquand

Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer (commando leader)

Rod Steiger Rod Steiger

Destroyer Commander

Leo Genn Leo Genn

Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

Ray Danton Ray Danton

Capt. Frank

Irina Demick Irina Demick

Janine Boitard

Fred Dur Fred Dur

U.S. Army Ranger major

Fabian Fabian

U.S. Army Ranger

Steve Forrest Steve Forrest

Capt. Harding

John Gregson John Gregson

British Padre

Paul Hartmann Paul Hartmann

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

Peter Helm Peter Helm

Young GI

Werner Hinz Werner Hinz

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Sal Mineo Sal Mineo

Pvt. Martini

Donald Houston Donald Houston

RAF Pilot

Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter

Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

Karl John Karl John

Gen. Wolfgang Hager

Alexander Knox Alexander Knox

Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

Dewey Martin Dewey Martin

Sgt. Wilder

Michael Medwin Michael Medwin

Pvt. Watney

Kenneth More Kenneth More

Capt. Colin Maud

Jean Servais Jean Servais

RAdm. Janjard

Richard Münch Richard Münch

Gen. Erich Marcks

Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien

Gen. Raymond D. Barton

Leslie Phillips Leslie Phillips

RAF Officer Mac

Wolfgang Preiss Wolfgang Preiss

Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

Ron Randell Ron Randell

Joe Williams

Georges Rivière Georges Rivière

Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

Norman Rossington Norman Rossington

Pvt. Clough

Tommy Sands Tommy Sands

U.S. Army Ranger

George Segal George Segal

U.S. Army Ranger

Bernard Fox Bernard Fox

Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

Richard Todd Richard Todd

Maj. John Howard

Tom Tryon Tom Tryon

Lt. Wilson

Peter van Eyck Peter van Eyck

Lt. Col. Ocker

Richard Wattis Richard Wattis

British Paratrooper

Stuart Whitman Stuart Whitman

Lt. Sheen

Patrick Barr Patrick Barr

Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

John Crawford John Crawford

Col. Caffey (uncredited)

Lyndon Brook Lyndon Brook

Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

Armin Dahlen Armin Dahlen

Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

Mark Damon Mark Damon

Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

Richard Dawson Richard Dawson

British Soldier (uncredited)

Eugene Deckers Eugene Deckers

German Soldier (uncredited)

Gil Delamare Gil Delamare

French Commando (uncredited)

Frank Finlay Frank Finlay

Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

Harry Fowler Harry Fowler

British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Robert Freitag Robert Freitag

Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson

French Commando (uncredited)

Lutz Gabor Lutz Gabor

Bit Part (uncredited)

Arnold Gelderman Arnold Gelderman

German Guard on Traintreck (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin

British Soldier (uncredited)

Walter Gotell Walter Gotell

German soldier (uncredited)

Henry Grace Henry Grace

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)

Clément Harari Clément Harari

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Hausmeister Ruth Hausmeister

Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

Jack Hedley Jack Hedley

RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

Michael Hinz Michael Hinz

Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

Walter Horsbrugh Walter Horsbrugh

Adm. Creasey (uncredited)

Til Kiwe Til Kiwe

Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

Harry Landis Harry Landis

British Soldier (uncredited)

Wolfgang Lukschy Wolfgang Lukschy

Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

Victor Maddern Victor Maddern

Camp Cook (uncredited)

Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford

Glider Doctor (uncredited)

Neil McCallum Neil McCallum

Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

John Meillon John Meillon

RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

Kurt Meisel Kurt Meisel

Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

Gérard Moisan Gérard Moisan

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Tony Mordente Tony Mordente

Cook (uncredited)

Bill Nagy Bill Nagy

Major in Ste. Mère-Eglise (uncredited)

Rainer Penkert Rainer Penkert

Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

Malte Petzel Malte Petzel

German Officer with Rupert (uncredited)

John Phillips John Phillips

Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

Siân Phillips Siân Phillips

WRNS Officer (uncredited)

Maurice Poli Maurice Poli

Jean (uncredited)

Hartmut Reck Hartmut Reck

Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

Trevor Reid Trevor Reid

Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery (uncredited)

Heinz Reincke Heinz Reincke

Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

Paul Edwin Roth Paul Edwin Roth

Col. Schiller (uncredited)

Dietmar Schönherr Dietmar Schönherr

Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

Ernst Schröder Ernst Schröder

Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

Hans Söhnker Hans Söhnker

Deutscher Offizier (uncredited)

Heinz Spitzner Heinz Spitzner

Lt. Col. Helmuth Meyer (uncredited)

Nicholas Stuart Nicholas Stuart

Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley (uncredited)

Alice Tissot Alice Tissot

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Michel Tureau Michel Tureau

French Commando (uncredited)

Roland Urban Roland Urban

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Vicco von Bülow Vicco von Bülow

Pemsel's adjutant (uncredited)

Joe Warfield Joe Warfield

US Army Medic (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi Dominique Zardi

French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)

Vicco von Bülow Vicco von Bülow

Pemsel's Adjutant (uncredited)

Alexandre Renaud Alexandre Renaud

Firefighter (uncredited)

Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood

British Soldier

Crew Members

Cornelius Ryan

Screenplay

Jean Bourgoin

Director of Photography

Andrew Marton

Director

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Walter Wottitz

Director of Photography

Ken Annakin

Director

Léon Barsacq

Art Direction

Johnny Borgese

Special Effects

Vincent Korda

Art Direction

Elmo Williams

Associate Producer

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Gabriel Béchir

Set Designer

Lucie Maria Rommel

Technical Advisor

Roger Bligh

Technical Advisor

Fernand Prevost

Technical Advisor

E. C. Peake

Technical Advisor

Max Pemsel

Technical Advisor

Günther Blumentritt

Technical Advisor

The Earl of Lovat

Technical Advisor

Joseph B. Seay

Technical Advisor

John Howard

Technical Advisor

A. J. Hillebrand

Technical Advisor

Albert Saby

Technical Advisor

Tom Pevsner

Assistant Director

Frederick Morgan

Technical Advisor

Mitch Miller

Music Arranger

James Gavin

Technical Advisor

Philippe Kieffer

Technical Advisor

Josef Priller

Technical Advisor

Friedrich Ruge

Technical Advisor

Bernard Farrel

Assistant Director

Pierre Koenig

Technical Advisor

James R. Johnson

Technical Advisor

Gérard Renateau

Assistant Director

Willard L. Bushy

Technical Advisor

Helmuth Lang

Technical Advisor

Hubert Deschard

Technical Advisor

Werner Pluskat

Technical Advisor

Jean Barral

Technical Advisor

Paul Anka

Additional Music

Louis Pitzele

Assistant Director

Jean Fouchet

Special Effects

Gerd Oswald

Director

Henry Wise

Second Assistant Director

Jean Herman

Assistant Director

Gerd Oswald

Second Unit Director

Henry Sokal Jr.

Assistant Director

Elmo Williams

Second Unit Director

Karl Baumgartner

Special Effects

Joseph de Bretagne

Special Effects

Gerald Endler

Special Effects

Karl Helmer

Special Effects

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

R.A. MacDonald

Special Effects

Fernando Pérez

Special Effects

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

Paul Wurtzel

Special Effects

Wally Veevers

Visual Effects

Ken Buckle

Stunts

Joe Powell

Stunts

Ian Yule

Stunts