D-Day, the Sixth of June (1956)
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We don't see much of Omaha Beach in D-Day, the Sixth of June. Instead, the film concentrates on a romantic triangle involving American officer Robert Taylor, British officer Richard Todd and the lovely Dana Wynter. Taylor and Todd spend the last hours before D-Day reminiscing about Wynter. The romantic dilemma is eventually solved shortly after the invasion, when one of the men conveniently steps on a land mine. Lionel Shapiro's novel was geared more for the beach-and-bonbons crowd than war buffs, and the film follows suit. 20th Century-Fox gives a far more thorough account of D-Day itself in 1963's The Longest Day. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, (more)
- Director(s):
- Henry Koster
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of D-Day, the Sixth of June
We don't see much of Omaha Beach in D-Day, the Sixth of June. Instead, the film concentrates on a romantic triangle involving American officer Robert Taylor, British officer Richard Todd and the lovely Dana Wynter. Taylor and Todd spend the last hours before D-Day reminiscing about Wynter. The romantic dilemma is eventually solved shortly after the invasion, when one of the men conveniently steps on a land mine. Lionel Shapiro's novel was geared more for the beach-and-bonbons crowd than war buffs, and the film follows suit. 20th Century-Fox gives a far more thorough account of D-Day itself in 1963's The Longest Day. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 106 mins
Complete Cast of D-Day, the Sixth of June
- Robert Taylor - Brad Parker
- Dana Wynter - Valerie
- John Williams - Brigadier Russell
- Robert Gist - Dan Stenick
- Ross Elliott - Maj. Mills
- Cyril Delevanti - Coat Room Attendant
- Rama Bai - Mala
- George Pelling - Capt. Waller
- Boyd "Red" Morgan - Sgt. Brooks
- Pat McMahon - Suzette
- Thomas Brown Henry - Gen. Bolthouse
- Ben Wright - Gen. Millensbeck
- Howard Price - American War Correspondent
- Parley Baer - Sgt. Gerbert
- June Mitchell - Waitress
- Richard Todd - John Wynter
- Edmond O'Brien - Col. Timmer
- Jerry Paris - Raymond Boyce
- Richard Stapley - David Archer
- Alex Finlayson - Col. Harkens
- Marie Brown - Georgina
- Dabbs Greer - Atkinson
- Conrad Feia - Lieutenant at Party
- Richard Aherne - Grainger
- John Damler - Lt. Col. Cantrell
- Damian O'Flynn - Gen. Pike
- Queenie Leonard - Corporal
- Chet Marshall - Lt. Clayford Binns
- Ashley Cowan - Lance Corp. Bailey
- Geoffrey Steele - Maj. McEwen
- Director(s):
- Henry Koster
- Writer(s):
- Ivan Moffat, Harry Brown
- Producer(s):
- Charles Brackett
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