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Il 6 giugno 1944 fu il D-Day, il giorno dello sbarco angloamericano in Normandia che colse di sorpresa l'agguerrita Wehrmacht della Germania nazista. Varie fasi dell'impresa: l'occupazione di Saint-Mére Eglise e l'avanzata sulla spiaggia. Colossal di propaganda bellica (3 registi, 44 attori di varia nazionalità, tutti di buon nome) il cui vero autore è il produttore D.F. Zanuck. Fragore, spettacolo e almeno due o tre sequenze da ricordare. Oscar per la fotografia in cinemascope e bianconero e per gli effetti speciali. Basato su un libro di Cornelius Ryan, che collaborò alla sceneggiatura con Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursale, Jack Seddam.

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J John WayneLt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort R Robert MitchumBrig. Gen. Norman Cota H Henry FondaBrig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. R Richard BurtonFlight Officer David Campbell S Sean ConneryPvt. Flanagan L Leslie PhillipsRAF Officer Mac R Robert RyanBrig. Gen. James M. Gavin P Paul AnkaU.S. Army Ranger W Wolfgang BüttnerMaj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel M Mel FerrerMaj. Gen. Robert Haines R Ray DantonCapt. Frank P Peter LawfordLord Lovat

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E Eddie AlbertCol. Thompson A ArlettyMadame Barrault J Jean-Louis BarraultFather Louis Roulland R Richard BeymerPvt. Dutch Schultz H Hans Christian BlechMaj. Werner Pluskat B BourvilMayor of Colleville R Red ButtonsPvt. John Steele P Pauline CartonMaid I Irina DemickJanine Boitard F Fred DurU.S. Army Ranger Major F FabianU.S. Army Ranger S Steve ForrestCapt. Harding G Gert FröbeSgt. Kaffekanne L Leo GennBrig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. J John GregsonBritish Padre P Paul HartmannField Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt P Peter HelmYoung GI W Werner HinzField Marshal Erwin Rommel D Donald HoustonRAF Pilot J Jeffrey HunterSgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller K Karl JohnGen. Wolfgang Häger C Curd JürgensMaj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt A Alexander KnoxMaj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith F Fernand LedouxLouis C Christian MarquandCmdr. Philippe Kieffer - Commando Leader D Dewey MartinSgt. Wilder R Roddy McDowallPvt. Morris M Michael MedwinPvt. Watney S Sal MineoPvt. Martini K Kenneth MoreCapt. Colin Maud R Richard MünchGen. Erich Marcks E Edmond O'BrienGen. Raymond D. Barton W Wolfgang PreissMaj. Gen. Max Pemsel R Ron RandellJoe Williams M Madeleine RenaudMother Superior G Georges RivièreSgt. Guy de Montlaur N Norman RossingtonPvt. Clough T Tommy SandsU.S. Army Ranger G George SegalU.S. Army Ranger J Jean ServaisRAdm. Janjard R Rod SteigerDestroyer Commander R Richard ToddMaj. John Howard T Tom TryonLt. Wilson P Peter van EyckLt. Col. Ocker R Robert WagnerU.S. Army Ranger R Richard WattisBritish Paratrooper S Stuart WhitmanLt. Sheen G Georges WilsonAlexandre Renaud P Patrick BarrGroup Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited) L Lyndon BrookLt. Walsh (uncredited) J John CrawfordCol. Caffey (uncredited) A Armin DahlenBlumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited) M Mark DamonPvt. Harris (uncredited) R Richard DawsonBritish Soldier (uncredited) E Eugene DeckersGerman Soldier (uncredited) G Gil DelamareFrench Commando (uncredited) F Frank FinlayPvt. Coke (uncredited) H Harry FowlerBritish Paratrooper (uncredited) B Bernard FoxPvt. Hutchinson (uncredited) R Robert FreitagMeyer's Aide (uncredited) B Bernard FressonFrench Commando (uncredited) L Lutz GaborMinor Role (uncredited) A Arnold GeldermanGerman Guard on Train Track (uncredited) H Harold GoodwinBritish Soldier (uncredited) W Walter GotellGerman Soldier (uncredited) H Henry GraceGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited) C Clément HarariMinor Role (uncredited) R Ruth HausmeisterFrau Maria Rommel (uncredited)