Based on the book by Cornelius Ryan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1962 by Darryl F. Zanuck Productions and Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
D-Day 50th Anniversary original black and white version of the motion picture, including the original Movietone News announcement of the invasion and the original movie trailer.
Thematic music by Paul Anka ; arrangement by Mitch Miller ; musical score composed and conducted by Maurice Jarre ; photography, Jean Bourgoin, Walter Wottitz ; art directors, Ted Aworth, Leon Barsacq, Vincent Korda ; editor, Samuel E. Beetley.
Eddie Albert, Paul Anka, Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Richard Beymer, Hans Christian Blech, Bourvil, Richard Burton, Wolfgang Büttner, Red Buttons, Pauline Carton, Sean Connery, Ray Danton, Irina Demich, Fred Dür, Fabian, Mel Ferrer, Henry Fonda, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Leo Genn, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Peter Helm, Werner Hinz, Donald Houston, Jeff Hunter, Karl John, Curt Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Fernand Ledoux, Christian Marquand, Dewey Martin, Roddy McDowall, Michael Medwin, Sal Mineo, Robert Mitchum, Kenneth More, Richard Münch, Edmond O'Brien, Leslie Phillips, Wolfgang Preiss, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Georges Riviere, Norman Rossington, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, George Segal, Jean Servais, Rod Steiger, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter Van Eyck, Robert Wagner, Richard Wattis, Stuart Whitman, Georges Wilson, John Wayne.
DVD; Dolby Digital surround 5.0; NTSC; Region 1; widscreen (2.35:1) format.
English (5.0 surround, Dolby surround) or French (Dolby surround) language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Winner of two Academy Awards: Special effects and Cinematography, 1962.
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