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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 CoburnLieutenant Christian
- Dick ShawnCaptain Lionel Cash
- Sergio FantoniCaptain Oppo
- Aldo RaySergeant Rizzo
- Giovanna RalliGina Romano
- Harry MorganMajor Pott
- Carroll O'ConnorGeneral Bolt
- Leon AskinColonel Kastorp
- Thomas HunterAmerican GI #3
- Jay NovelloMayor Romano
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- Blake EdwardsDirector
- William Peter BlattyScreenplay
- Philip H. LathropDirector of Photography
- Harold E. WellmanDirector of Photography
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- Ralph E. WintersEditor
- Blake EdwardsProducer
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