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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)

NR · 1966-08-31 · 1h 56m · EN
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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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James CoburnJames CoburnLieutenant ChristianDick ShawnDick ShawnCaptain Lionel CashSergio FantoniSergio FantoniCaptain OppoAldo RayAldo RaySergeant RizzoGiovanna RalliGiovanna RalliGina RomanoHarry MorganHarry MorganMajor PottCarroll O'ConnorCarroll O'ConnorGeneral BoltLeon AskinLeon AskinColonel KastorpJay NovelloJay NovelloMayor RomanoThomas HunterThomas HunterAmerican GI #3Artie LewisArtie LewisNeedlemanJohnny SevenJohnny SevenVittorio

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World war ii

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Genre affinityComedy · WarTheme affinityWorld War IiDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference153965Actor preference164471 · 47051 · 120117

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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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