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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of world war II !
1966 | 116m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Blake Edwards |
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| Writer: | William Peter Blatty, Blake Edwards, Maurice Richlin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 31, 1966 |
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| Director: | Blake Edwards |
| Writer: | William Peter Blatty, Blake Edwards, Maurice Richlin |
| Genres: | War, Comedy |
| Keywords | world war ii |
| Production Companies | United Artists, The Mirisch Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thomas Hunter | 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) |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Blake Edwards | Producer |
| Owen Crump | Executive Producer |
| Dick Crockett | Associate Producer |
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