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2차 대전 말, 연합군은 미 사령관 아이젠 하워의 지휘하에 독일과의 전쟁을 종결시킬 작전을 구상한다. 그것은 유럽의 중심지이자 프랑스의 해안지방인 노르망디에 극비의 상륙작전을 개시하는 것. 이러한 연합군의 작전 계획을 염탐한 독일군은 2차대전 최대의 격전지인 프랑스 노르망디를 사수하고자 경계를 더욱 강화한다. 치밀한 작전 계획을 준비한 연합군은 작전 성공을 위해 비가 오는 악천후 속에서도 훈련을 거듭하고 병사들 사이에서는 서서히 긴장감이 감돌기 시작한다. 1944년 6월 6일 새벽, 드디어 런던의 연합군 최고 사령부는 노르망디 상륙작전의 개시를 알리는데...

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  • Eddie Albert

    Col. Thompson

  • Robert Wagner

    U.S. Army Ranger

  • Arletty

    Madame Barrault

  • Jean-Louis Barrault

    Father Louis Roulland

  • Richard Beymer

    Pvt. Dutch Schultz

  • Hans Christian Blech

    Maj. Werner Pluskat

  • Bourvil

    Le maire de Colleville

  • Richard Burton

    Flying Officer David Campbell

  • Red Buttons

    Pvt. John Steele

  • Pauline Carton

    Maid

  • Sean Connery

    Pvt. Flanagan

  • Ray Danton

    Capt. Frank

  • Irina Demick

    Janine Boitard

  • Mel Ferrer

    Maj. Gen. Robert Haines

  • Henry Fonda

    Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt jr.

  • Steve Forrest

    Capt. Harding

  • Gert Fröbe

    Sgt. Kaffekanne

  • Leo Genn

    Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

  • John Gregson

    British Padre

  • Paul Hartmann

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt

  • Peter Helm

    Young GI

  • Werner Hinz

    Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

  • Donald Houston

    RAF Pilot

  • Jeffrey Hunter

    Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

  • Karl John

    Gen. Wolfgang Hager

  • Curd Jürgens

    Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt

  • Alexander Knox

    Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith

  • Peter Lawford

    Lord Lovat

  • Fernand Ledoux

    Louis

  • Christian Marquand

    Cmdr. Philippe Kieffer (commando leader)

  • Dewey Martin

    Sgt. Wilder

  • Roddy McDowall

    Pvt. Morris

  • Michael Medwin

    Pvt. Watney

  • Sal Mineo

    Pvt. Martini

  • Robert Mitchum

    Brig. Gen. Norman Cota

  • Kenneth More

    Capt. Colin Maud

  • Richard Münch

    Gen. Erich Marcks

  • Edmond O'Brien

    Gen. Raymond D. Barton

  • Leslie Phillips

    RAF Officer Mac

  • Wolfgang Preiss

    Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel

  • Ron Randell

    Joe Williams

  • Madeleine Renaud

    Mother Superior

  • Georges Rivière

    Sgt. Guy de Montlaur

  • Norman Rossington

    Pvt. Clough

  • Robert Ryan

    Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

  • Jean Servais

    RAdm. Janjard

  • Rod Steiger

    Destroyer Commander

  • Richard Todd

    Maj. John Howard

  • Tom Tryon

    Lt. Wilson

  • Peter van Eyck

    Lt. Col. Ocker

  • Richard Wattis

    British Paratrooper

  • Stuart Whitman

    Lt. Sheen

  • Georges Wilson

    Alexandre Renaud

  • John Wayne

    Col. Benjamin Vandervoort

  • Patrick Barr

    Group Capt. J.N. Stagg (uncredited)

  • Lyndon Brook

    Lt. Walsh (uncredited)

  • John Crawford

    Col. Caffey (uncredited)

  • Armin Dahlen

    Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)

  • Mark Damon

    Pvt. Harris (uncredited)

  • Harry Landis

    British Soldier (uncredited)

  • Walter Gotell

    German soldier (uncredited)

  • Michel Tureau

    French Commando (uncredited)

  • Frank Finlay

    Pvt. Coke (uncredited)

  • Harry Fowler

    British Paratrooper (uncredited)

  • Bernard Fox

    Pvt. Hutchinson (uncredited)

  • Robert Freitag

    Meyer's Aide (uncredited)

  • Clément Harari

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Ruth Hausmeister

    Frau Maria Rommel (uncredited)

  • Jack Hedley

    RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)

  • Michael Hinz

    Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

  • Til Kiwe

    Capt. Helmuth Lang (uncredited)

  • Wolfgang Lukschy

    Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (uncredited)

  • Victor Maddern

    Camp Cook (uncredited)

  • Howard Marion-Crawford

    Glider Doctor (uncredited)

  • Neil McCallum

    Canadian Doctor (uncredited)

  • John Meillon

    RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

  • Kurt Meisel

    Capt. Ernst During (uncredited)

  • Gérard Moisan

    Paratrooper (uncredited)

  • Rainer Penkert

    Lt. Fritz Theen (uncredited)

  • John Phillips

    Roosevelt's Aide (uncredited)

  • Siân Phillips

    WRNS Officer (uncredited)

  • Maurice Poli

    Jean (uncredited)

  • Hartmut Reck

    Sgt. Bernhard Bergsdorf (uncredited)

  • Heinz Reincke

    Col. Josef 'Pips' Priller (uncredited)

  • Paul Edwin Roth

    Col. Schiller (uncredited)

  • Dietmar Schönherr

    Luftwaffe Major (uncredited)

  • Ernst Schröder

    Gen. Hans von Salmuth (uncredited)

  • Hans Söhnker

    Deutscher Offizier (uncredited)

  • Alice Tissot

    Housekeeper (uncredited)

  • Vicco von Bülow

    Pemsel's adjutant (uncredited)

  • Dominique Zardi

    French Spitfire Pilot (uncredited)