Film

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966 · 1h 56m · Comedy · War

The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!

IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

50%

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.

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

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

• Blake EdwardsDirector · Producer · Story
• William Peter BlattyScreenplay
• Maurice RichlinStory
• Owen CrumpExecutive Producer
• Philip H. LathropDirector of Photography
• Harold E. WellmanDirector of Photography
• Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
• Ralph E. WintersEditor
• Harvey ClermontCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

August 31, 1966

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, War

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