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Cast
David Niven | As: Maj. Richardson | |
Alberto Sordi | As: Capt. Blasi | |
Michael Wilding | As: Lt. Burke | |
Harry Andrews | As: Capt. Rootes | |
Noel Harrison | As: Lt. Hilary |
Storyline
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.
Tagline: | Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom? |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
David Niven |
Maj. Richardson |
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Alberto Sordi |
Capt. Blasi |
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Michael Wilding |
Lt. Burke |
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Harry Andrews |
Capt. Rootes |
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Noel Harrison |
Lt. Hilary |
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Amedeo Nazzari |
Maj. Fornari |
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Aldo Giuffrè |
Sgt. Todini |
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David Opatoshu |
Bernasconi |
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Tiberio Mitri |
Pvt. Moccia |
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Alessandro Ninchi |
Sub. Lt. Del Pra |
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Pietro Marascalchi |
Cpl. Bortolini |
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Bruno Cattaneo |
Pvt. Mattone |
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Giuseppe Fazio |
Sgt. Spadoni |
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Ignazio Dolce |
Sentinel |
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Ronald Fraser |
Perfect |
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Duncan Macrae |
Sgt. Trevethan |
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Bernard Cribbins |
Col. Brownlow |
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Michael Trubshawe |
Col. Brownhow |
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Robert Desmond |
Pvt. Singer |
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Kenneth Fortescue |
Lt. Thomlinson |
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Don Powell |
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Luigi Bracale |
Directed By
Guy Hamilton |
Director |
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Mario Maffei |
First Assistant Director |
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Joel Silberg |
First Assistant Director |
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Tony Brandt |
First Assistant Director |
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Albino Cocco |
Script Supervisor |
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Writing Credits
Jack Pulman |
Screenplay |
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Furio Scarpelli |
Screenplay |
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Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
Screenplay |
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Luciano Vincenzoni |
Story |
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Agenore Incrocci |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Bruno Tolusso |
Production Manager |
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Lazare Bianco |
Production Manager |
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Giacomo Forzano |
Production Manager |
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Mara Blasetti |
Unit Manager |
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Dino De Laurentiis |
Producer |
Edited By
Tatiana Casini Morigi |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Ezio Frigerio |
Costume Design |
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Dario Cecchi |
Costume Design |
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Alberto De Rossi |
Makeup Artist |
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Sound
Nino Rota |
Original Music Composer |
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Piero Cavazzuti |
Sound |
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Bruno Brunacci |
Sound |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Giuseppe Rotunno |
Director of Photography |
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Nino Cristiani |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Art Department
Giorgio Hermann |
Set Decoration |
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Mario Garbuglia |
Production Design |
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Ferdinando Giovannoni |
Assistant Production Design |
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Other Crew
Manuel del Campo |
Dialogue Coach |
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Aldo Puccini |
Special Effects |
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Dino Galiano |
Special Effects |
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Paolo Ricci |
Special Effects |
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