The Longest Day 1962 - John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Richard Bur

The Longest Day 1962. John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Robert Ryan, Red Buttons, Mel Ferrer, Peter Lawford, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner 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 Norman 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.