1966 • NR • 1h 56m
6/10
(40 users) 
Overview
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are w 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.
6/10
(40 users) Cast / Crew 
James Coburn Lieutenant Christian 
Dick Shawn Captain Lionel Cash 
Sergio Fantoni Captain Oppo 
Aldo Ray Sergeant Rizzo 
Giovanna Ralli Gina Romano 
Harry Morgan Major Pott 
Carroll O'Connor General Bolt 
Leon Askin Colonel Kastorp 
Thomas Hunter American GI #3 
Jay Novello Mayor Romano 
Art Lewis Needleman 
Johnny Seven Vittorio Joe Lo Presti Italian Soldier (uncredited) 
Blake Edwards Director 
William Peter Blatty Screenplay 
Maurice Richlin Story Blake Edwards Story Dick Crockett Associate Producer Owen Crump Executive Producer Blake Edwards Producer 
Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography 
Ralph E. Winters Editor Harvey Clermont Casting Fernando Carrere Production Design Reg Allen Set Decoration Jack Stevens Set Decoration Jack Bear Costume Design
James Coburn Lieutenant Christian Dick Shawn Captain Lionel Cash Sergio Fantoni Captain Oppo Aldo Ray Sergeant Rizzo Giovanna Ralli Gina Romano Harry Morgan Major Pott Carroll O'Connor General Bolt Leon Askin Colonel Kastorp Thomas Hunter American GI #3 Jay Novello Mayor Romano Art Lewis Needleman Johnny Seven Vittorio Joe Lo Presti Italian Soldier (uncredited) Blake Edwards Director William Peter Blatty Screenplay Maurice Richlin Story Blake Edwards Story Dick Crockett Associate Producer Owen Crump Executive Producer Blake Edwards Producer Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography Ralph E. Winters Editor Harvey Clermont Casting Fernando Carrere Production Design Reg Allen Set Decoration Jack Stevens Set Decoration Jack Bear Costume Design 
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