

Ike: Countdown to D-Day
2004-05-31 · 89 min · ★ 6.5
The story of the senior-level preparations for the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 from the time of Dwight D. Eisenhower's appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to the establishment of the beachhead in Normandy.
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- Directors
- Robert Harmon
- Production companies
- A+E Global Media, Lionel Chetwynd Productions, Stephanie Germain Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Tom SelleckGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower
James RemarGeneral Omar Bradley
Timothy BottomsWalter Bedell 'Beetle' Smith
Gerald McRaneyLieutenant General George S. Patton
Ian MuneWinston Churchill
Bruce PhillipsGeneral Bernard Montgomery
John BachAir Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Nick BlakeAir Chef Marshall Tedder
Kevin J. WilsonRAdm. Bert Ramsay
Christopher James BakerGroup Capt. Maj. James Stagg
David MackieProjector Sergeant
Mick RoseKing George
Bruce HopkinsU.S. Colonel at Savoy
George ShevtsovGénéral Charles de Gaulle
Paul GittinsMajor General Henry MillerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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