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.
Cast
David Niven
Maj. Richardson
Alberto Sordi
Capt. Blasi
Michael Wilding
Lt. Burke
Harry Andrews
Capt. Rootes
Noel Harrison
Lt. Hilary
Amedeo Nazzari
Maj. Fornari
Aldo Giuffrè
Sgt. Todini
David Opatoshu
Bernasconi
Tiberio Mitri
Pvt. Moccia
Alessandro Ninchi
Sub. Lt. Del Pra
Pietro Marascalchi
Cpl. Bortolini
Bruno Cattaneo
Pvt. Mattone
Giuseppe Fazio
Sgt. Spadoni
Ignazio Dolce
Sentinel
Ronald Fraser
Perfect
Duncan Macrae
Sgt. Trevethan
Bernard Cribbins
Col. Brownlow
Michael Trubshawe
Col. Brownhow
Robert Desmond
Pvt. Singer
Kenneth Fortescue
Lt. Thomlinson
Don Powell
Unknown
Luigi Bracale
Unknown
Crew
Guy Hamilton
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Jack Pulman
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Mario Maffei
First Assistant Director
Joel Silberg
First Assistant Director
Tony Brandt
First Assistant Director
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator
Dario Cecchi
Costume Design
Ezio Frigerio
Costume Design
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Piero Cavazzuti
Sound
Bruno Brunacci
Sound
Aldo Puccini
Special Effects
Dino Galiano
Special Effects
Paolo Ricci
Special Effects
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Manuel del Campo
Dialogue Coach
Giorgio Hermann
Set Decoration
Albino Cocco
Script Supervisor
Ferdinando Giovannoni
Assistant Production Design
Bruno Tolusso
Production Manager
Lazare Bianco
Production Manager
Giacomo Forzano
Production Manager
Mara Blasetti
Unit Manager
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