What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
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.
- Released
- 1966-08-31
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 49 votes
Cast
- James Coburn as Lieutenant Christian
- Dick Shawn as Captain Lionel Cash
- Sergio Fantoni as Captain Oppo
- Aldo Ray as Sergeant Rizzo
- Giovanna Ralli as Gina Romano
- Harry Morgan as Major Pott
- Carroll O'Connor as General Bolt
- Leon Askin as Colonel Kastorp
- Thomas Hunter as American GI #3
- Jay Novello as Mayor Romano
- Art Lewis as Needleman
- Johnny Seven as Vittorio