FIELD MARSHALL ROMMELL (read with German accent): "Look over there, Gentlemen... how calm, how peaceful... But beyond the peaceful picture? John Wayne, waiting to be unleashed - against us! Believe me, Gentlemen... the first 24 hours of waiting till Wayne finally finishes his chess game will be decisive. For the allies as well as Germany - it will be the Longest Day!"
JOHN WAYNE: "Aaaw, the Baron showed this picture the wrong way round! Now I donno if I'm black or white!"
LT. COL. VANDERVOODT (John Wayne): „At ease!“
LT. STEVE FORREST: „The Chess-Boards have been issued, Sir.“
VANDERVOODT: „So I see. Listen up: You gonna be landing in the dark. And in the dark, a fella may not be wearin‘ the same uniform you are. So: You get out your chess-board – you move king to A-7. If the other fella doesn’t move queen to B-4 – hit the dirt, and open fire!“
LT. STUART WHITMAN: „Betcha we can bore them Krauts to death!“
LT. STEVE FORREST: „By the way, where’s Darryl F. Zanuck?“
LT. COL. VANDERVOODT (John Wayne): „Can’t ye see’im? He‘ right behind that hill – smoking his CIGAR!“
