What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of world war II !
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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Cast

James Coburn James Coburn As: Lieutenant Christian
Dick Shawn Dick Shawn As: Captain Lionel Cash
Sergio Fantoni Sergio Fantoni As: Captain Oppo
Aldo Ray Aldo Ray As: Sergeant Rizzo
Giovanna Ralli Giovanna Ralli As: Gina Romano
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of world war II !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, War

Language: Italiano, Deutsch, English

Release Date: 31 August 1966

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, The Mirisch Company

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Cast

James Coburn

James Coburn

Lieutenant Christian

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Captain Lionel Cash

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Captain Oppo

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Sergeant Rizzo

Giovanna Ralli

Giovanna Ralli

Gina Romano

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Major Pott

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

General Bolt

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Colonel Kastorp

Thomas Hunter

Thomas Hunter

American GI #3

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Mayor Romano

Art Lewis

Art Lewis

Needleman

Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Vittorio

Joe Lo Presti

Joe Lo Presti

Italian Soldier (uncredited)

Rico Cattani

Rico Cattani

Benedetto

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Frederico

William Bryant

William Bryant

Minow

Kurt Kreuger

Kurt Kreuger

German Captain

Robert Carricart

Robert Carricart

Cook

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Waiter

Danny Francis

Danny Francis

Bus Boy

Herbert Ellis

Herbert Ellis

Lumpe

Ken Wales

Ken Wales

Pfc. Blair

Ken Del Conte

Ken Del Conte

American GI

Thomas Hunter

Thomas Hunter

American GI

Jerry Martin

Jerry Martin

Villager

Herb Andress

Herb Andress

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Vincent Barbi

Vincent Barbi

Italian Soldier (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ted Christy

Ted Christy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Vic Christy

Vic Christy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Mario Cimino

Mario Cimino

Italian Villager (uncredited)

Bob Cornwell

Bob Cornwell

Soldier (uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels

Den Mother (uncredited)

Louise De Carlo

Louise De Carlo

Village Woman (uncredited)

Horst Ebersberg

Horst Ebersberg

German Officer (uncredited)

Carl Ekberg

Carl Ekberg

Adolf Hitler (uncredited)

Sondra Farrell

Sondra Farrell

Village Woman (uncredited)

Phil Garris

Phil Garris

Italian Soldier (uncredited)

Horst Graf

Horst Graf

German Soldier (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ivana Kislinger

Ivana Kislinger

Italian Girl (uncredited)

Seymour Koenig

Seymour Koenig

Soldier (uncredited)

James Lanphier

James Lanphier

Minor Role (uncredited)

Emily LaRue

Emily LaRue

Village Woman (uncredited)

Karla Most

Karla Most

Italian Girl (uncredited)

Richard Niles

Richard Niles

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Benito Prezia

Benito Prezia

Italian Soldier (uncredited)

Jeanne Rainer

Jeanne Rainer

Village Woman (uncredited)

Directed By

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Director

Hazel W. Hall

Hazel W. Hall

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Owen Crump

Owen Crump

Executive Producer

Harvey Clermont

Harvey Clermont

Casting

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Producer

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Allan Snyder

Allan Snyder

Makeup Supervisor

Susan Germaine

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Lynn F. Reynolds

Lynn F. Reynolds

Makeup Artist

Jack Bear

Jack Bear

Costume Design

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Richard Nash

Richard Nash

Musician

Ethmer Roten

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Harold E. Wellman

Harold E. Wellman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fernando Carrere

Fernando Carrere

Production Design

Reg Allen

Reg Allen

Set Decoration

Jack Stevens

Jack Stevens

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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