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Title: What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Release Date: 31 Aug 1966

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Comedy, War

Director: United Artists, The Mirisch Company

Production Companies: United Artists, The Mirisch Company

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.

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Average Vote: 6.048 (42 votes)

Cast

  • Lieutenant Christian: James Coburn
  • Captain Lionel Cash: Dick Shawn
  • Captain Oppo: Sergio Fantoni
  • Sergeant Rizzo: Aldo Ray
  • Gina Romano: Giovanna Ralli
  • Major Pott: Harry Morgan
  • General Bolt: Carroll O'Connor
  • Colonel Kastorp: Leon Askin
  • American GI #3: Thomas Hunter
  • Mayor Romano: Jay Novello
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