Movie
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Overview
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.
Details
- Release date
- 1966-08-31
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Artists, The Mirisch Company
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- James Coburn as Lieutenant Christian
- Dick Shawn as Captain Lionel Cash
- Sergio Fantoni as Captain Oppo
- Aldo Ray as Sergeant Rizzo
- Giovanna Ralli as Gina Romano
- Harry Morgan as Major Pott
- Carroll O'Connor as General Bolt
- Leon Askin as Colonel Kastorp
- Thomas Hunter as American GI #3
- Jay Novello as Mayor Romano
- Art Lewis as Needleman
- Johnny Seven as Vittorio
Crew
- Blake Edwards - Director
- William Peter Blatty - Screenplay
- Blake Edwards - Story
- Maurice Richlin - Story
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