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.
Cast
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, American GI
Jay Novello
Mayor Romano
Art Lewis
Needleman
Johnny Seven
Vittorio
Joe Lo Presti
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Rico Cattani
Benedetto
Vito Scotti
Frederico
William Bryant
Minow
Kurt Kreuger
German Captain
Robert Carricart
Cook
Ralph Manza
Waiter
Danny Francis
Bus Boy
Herbert Ellis
Lumpe
Ken Wales
Pfc. Blair
Ken Del Conte
American GI
Jerry Martin
Villager
Herb Andress
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Vincent Barbi
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Minor Role (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ted Christy
Minor Role (uncredited)
Vic Christy
Minor Role (uncredited)
Mario Cimino
Italian Villager (uncredited)
Bob Cornwell
Soldier (uncredited)
Carol Daniels
Den Mother (uncredited)
Louise De Carlo
Village Woman (uncredited)
Horst Ebersberg
German Officer (uncredited)
Carl Ekberg
Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
Sondra Farrell
Village Woman (uncredited)
Phil Garris
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Horst Graf
German Soldier (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ivana Kislinger
Italian Girl (uncredited)
Seymour Koenig
Soldier (uncredited)
James Lanphier
Minor Role (uncredited)
Emily LaRue
Village Woman (uncredited)
Karla Most
Italian Girl (uncredited)
Richard Niles
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Benito Prezia
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Jeanne Rainer
Village Woman (uncredited)
Crew
Blake Edwards
Director, Story, Producer
William Peter Blatty
Screenplay
Maurice Richlin
Story
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Harold E. Wellman
Director of Photography
Owen Crump
Executive Producer
Dick Crockett
Associate Producer, Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Fernando Carrere
Production Design
Harvey Clermont
Casting
Jack Bear
Costume Design
Susan Germaine
Hairstylist
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
Allan Snyder
Makeup Supervisor
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Richard Nash
Musician
Ethmer Roten
Musician
Richard Carruth
Music Editor
Reg Allen
Set Decoration
Jack Stevens
Set Decoration
Hazel W. Hall
Script Supervisor
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Budd Albright
Stunts
Jerry Catron
Stunts
Jack Coffer
Stunts
Dick Dial
Stunts
Larry Duran
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Chuck Hicks
Stunts
John Moio
Stunts
Regis Parton
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Dean Smith
Stunts
Fred Stromsoe
Stunts
Jerry Summers
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Carol Daniels
Stunt Double
Carey Leverette
Choreographer
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